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Published January 30, 2025 3:58pm Updated January 30, 2025 3:58pm
Tottenham have agreed a €60 million (£50.2m) deal with Bayern Munich to sign Mathys Tel, according to reports in France.
Tel has put several Premier League clubs on alert by informing Bayern that he wants to leave before the end of the January transfer window.
Spurs, who have signed Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky for £12.5m earlier this month, have moved quickly to sign Tel as the club’s sporting director, Johan Lange, travelled to Germany to hold direct talks with Bayern on Wednesday.
According to L’Equipe, Spurs have now agreed a fee for Tel worth €60 million (£50.2m).
However, the report adds that Tel is yet to make a final decision over his next club.
Earlier this month, Chelsea made an approach to sign Tel but it’s understood that the 19-year-old is reluctant to move to Stamford Bridge due to the strong competition for a place in Enzo Maresca’s attack.
Manchester United have also expressed an interest but would need to offload Alejandro Garnacho first before making a move for Tel. Both Chelsea and Napoli have held talks over a deal for Garnacho this month but United are holding out for a £55m transfer fee.
Arsenal were also linked with Tel this week but Mikel Arteta’s side appear to be prioritising a move for Ollie Watkins after their £60m bid was rejected by Aston Villa this week.
Tel, who was signed in a €28.5 million (£24.4m) deal from Rennes in July 2022, has started just three games for Bayern this season.
Speaking on Wednesday evening, Bayern’s sporting director, Max Eberl, revealed that Tel had asked to leave the club as he is unhappy with his lack of playing time.
‘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.’
Asked whether Tel will leave on loan or a permanent transfer, Eberl replied: ‘We will assess all the options.
‘It was very rare that so many clubs called.’
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