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Harry Kane has revealed Mathys Tel was instantly taken aback at Tottenham upon his arrival.
Tel sealed a temporary switch to north London until the end of the season on deadline day, with Tottenham having the option to make it permanent.
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The 19-year-old's move came just days after he initially rejected a move to Tottenham, only to change his mind following a conversation with boss Ange Postecoglou over Zoom.
Although it was Postecoglou who got Tel over the line, he also spoke to Bayern marksman Kane about life at the club prior to the move being completed.
Few in modern football know Tottenham as well as Kane, especially since he is the club's all-time leading goalscorer and sits behind only Alan Shearer with the second-most goals in Premier League history.
So it was only fitting the England skipper was one of the first people Tel called once his move was completed.
"He asked me [about Tottenham]," Kane told German outlet SPORT.
"When the deal was done, he texted me and told me how great the training ground was. He was very excited.
"I wish Mathys all the best. Hopefully he gets a lot of playing time. That's what he needs. He needs to develop and experience the highs and lows on the pitch.
"I know Tottenham well, they will look after him well. Hopefully he does well there.
"He should show what he can do at the highest level."
Tottenham beat out a number of their Premier League rivals to Tel's signature, including Manchester United and Chelsea.
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But the Red Devils' interest cooled after they refused to pay the requested £6.6million loan fee while Tel was concerned over how much playing time he'd get at Chelsea given their depth in attacking positions.
Tel suffered a losing start to his Tottenham career as he made his debut in the 4-0 drubbing against Liverpool in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie.
The 19-year-old came on in the first half to replace Richarlison after the Brazilian went off with an injury.
Tel could make his second appearance for Postecoglou's side on Sunday in the fourth round of the FA Cup as they travel to Aston Villa.
He will certainly hope the switch to north London can kickstart his 2024/25 season as he failed to score in any of his 14 appearances under Bayern boss Vincent Kompany.
The Frenchman also featured just eight times in the Bundesliga this term, with two of those being starts.
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But it appears Kompany's side won't miss Tel's explosive dribbling and pace as they picked up a 3-0 win over Werder Bremen on Friday.
Kane struck twice from the penalty spot while Leroy Sane also got on the score sheet to put Bayern eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
The English superstar's goals were his 20th and 21st in the German top flight this term, which meant he had now netted 20 or more league goals in a single season for the eighth time in his career.
Inside Ange Postecoglou's Zoom call with Mathys Tel that convinced him to join Tottenham
