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Published February 1, 2025 12:43am Updated February 1, 2025 12:43am
Mathys Tel remains open to joining Manchester United or Arsenal after rejecting a move to Tottenham.
Spurs agreed a €60 million (£50.2m) deal with Bayern on Thursday but the deal was dependent on whether Tel accepted the offer from Ange Postecoglou’s side.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy travelled to Munich on Friday to put forward his side’s proposal but Tel turned down a move to Ange Postecoglou’s side and told Bayern he would rather stay if no other clubs come forward.
According to RMC Sport, only United and Arsenal remain in the running to sign Tel and would be able to convince the 19-year-old to leave Bayern before the end of the January transfer window.
The report adds that Chelsea and Aston Villa are now out of the race for Tel.
Sky Germany report that United have spoken to Bayern on the phone about a possible deal for Tel but have yet to come forward with an offer.
Similarly, Arsenal have retained their interest in Tel since his €28.5 million (£24.4m) move from Rennes in July 2022 but have not made a move so far.
Earlier this month, Chelsea made their approach but it’s understood that Tel is reluctant to move to Stamford Bridge due to the strong competition for a place in Enzo Maresca’s attack.
Tel’s primary reason behind his desire to leave Bayern is his lack of playing time having started just three matches for Vincent Kompany’s side this season.
Speaking on Wednesday night, Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, revealed that Tel had asked to leave the club.
‘Mathys decided at the time [in December] that he wanted to stay, that he wanted to assert himself. Now Mathys comes along and says that he can imagine doing something,’ Eberl said.
‘And now we have to think about what we are going to do, whether we are going to do it.
‘The playing time is not satisfactory for him, and that is understandable.
‘It is now the end of January. And now it is more difficult for everyone involved. We have to see what is ultimately best for everyone involved, for Mathys and for Bayern Munich.’
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