Tottenham have the option to sign loanee Mathys Tel on a permanent transfer for £45million when the summer transfer window opens, but parent club Bayern Munich hold a veto
Tottenham may have the decision whether or not to sign Mathys Tel taken out of their hands by Bayern Munich. Tel joined Spurs in the January transfer window, signing on loan until the end of the season in search of more regular game time, having struggled under Vincent Kompany’s management.
The France under-21s forward has returned just one goal in seven games for Tottenham so far and the jury remains out over his potential for Ange Postecoglou’s side. The deal agreed between Bayern and Spurs sees the north London side have a purchase option set at €55million (£45.7m).
However, Bayern could undercut that, with Kicker reporting that the Bavarian giants are considering calling back all the players who are out on loan ahead of the Club World Cup, which begins on June 14 in the United States. Tel’s contract with Spurs is due to expire on June 30, but FIFA has opened up a new transfer window between June 1 and June 10.
That could allow Bayern to terminate their existing agreement with Spurs and bring back the Frenchman. The split transfer window was ratified this week and will see deal-making reopen on June 16 until September 1. It could present an issue for Spurs, should they want to keep Tel.
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The young forward made it clear that he would be open to staying when he signed in February. “Why I chose Tottenham, because that was the best option for me, what was important for me,” Tel said.
“I felt the commitment, I spoke with the president [chairman Daniel Levy], talked with the manager. I’m young, I’ve started to grow up and this was the best option for me and I’m very happy. I’m very excited to play with my team-mates, for the fans. That’s a new challenge for me, a new chapter to open.”
Speaking earlier this month, Postecoglou has emphasised the need for patience with Tel. “Mathys came in a really tricky time for us in that it’s different if you haven’t been playing regularly and then jump in but he’s kind of been trying to build up his fitness,” he said. “At the same time we’ve been putting him out there pretty regularly because of our lack of options.
“He’s still a young man, it’s a different league and there are different demands. Certainly at the moment we are not in our best moment like last night when he is going to get loads of chances.
“Again, working with him since he came in, he’s got a really strong head on his shoulders and last night, as disappointed as he was to come off, it didn’t seem to affect him in terms of his mental aptitude to deal with it and get on with it and try and make an impact in the best way he can.”
He added: “[Mathys] hasn’t made the impact that he probably wanted to but the circumstances of where we are at, I think it’s unfair to put that on his shoulders. He has done as well as he possibly can. I’m sure in between now and the end of the year people will see him and realise what a talent he is and my job is to make sure we protect him through that.”
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