Tottenham could have two players with the same name if the club pursue initial interest in Fulham forward Moussa Dembele.

Dembele has already been a club-mate of his Spurs namesake — whose Christian name is spelt ‘Mousa’ — when he signed for Fulham in the summer of 2012.

A few weeks later, the older Dembele completed a £15million move to Tottenham and he is currently enjoying the best spell of his career at White Hart Lane.

Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino is understood to be an admirer of the Fulham striker and is following his progress closely. The 19-year-old has scored eight goals in 18 appearances this term, including five in his last five games.

Dembele is out of contract at the end of the season, though Fulham hope he will sign a new four-year deal with them. If Dembele chooses not to sign, the forward could walk away from Craven Cottage at the end of the campaign and Fulham would be due only a relatively small sum in compensation — far less than they would receive if they were to sell Dembele while he was under contract.

Dembele has also been watched by Feyenoord and Everton while Fulham, who are looking for a new manager after sacking Kit Symons last weekend, hope to press ahead with negotiations.