Tottenham Hotspur face competition from two of their Premier League rivals for Maxi Araujo, but the Lilywhites will have to wait to find out if they have a chance of landing the left-back.The Sporting Lisbon star is part of Uruguay’s squad for the World Cup, alongside Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur, and he is the subject of plenty of interest from the Premier League.It first emerged back in March that Spurs had set their sights on Araujo, and the speculation has intensified since.Tottenham have reportedly scouted the defender on multiple occasions over recent months, but they are not the only English club after him.Photo by Santiago Mazzarovich / AFP via Getty ImagesTottenham will have to postpone their pursuit of Maxi AraujoA new report Record (as relayed by Sport Witness), has now confirmed that Roberto De Zerbi’s men have expressed an interest in the Uruguayan wing-back.They are not alone, with Chelsea and Manchester United also prepared to battle Spurs for Araujo, who scored seven goals and provided six assists last season.However, all three Premier League clubs will only find out after the World Cup if the 26-year-old is a realistic summer target.This is because Sporting have planned direct talks with Araujo over his future once he returns from the World Cup before making a final decision.The outlet adds that if the Portuguese club do decide to put him up for sale, the expectation is that they will want his €80m (£69m) release clause to be met.Sporting could hand Spurs a major Araujo blowRecord go on to explain that the former Toluca player is seen as ‘an essential part’ of Rui Borges’ plans at Jose Alvalade Stadium as things stand.Sporting could thus present Araujo with a new deal to prevent Tottenham and the player’s other suitors from pushing ahead with a move.The left-back currently only earns £560,000 per year in Lisbon, but it is suggested that the Portuguese club are prepared to offer him a big pay rise and make him one of the highest-paid players on their books.READ MORE: Tottenham fans all say the exact same thing after £30m Luka Vuskovic bid revealThe post Tottenham want to sign Bentancur’s £69m teammate, but they are being forced to wait appeared first on Spurs Web.