According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham Hotspur is one of several Premier League teams interested in Mathys Tel, a striker for Bayern Munich, and they are ready to intensify their pursuit in the last days of the January transfer window.
According to reports, Spurs are “prepared to do something important” to attract Tel to North London and are willing to compete with Manchester United and Chelsea for the Frenchman’s services before the February 3 deadline.
Tel has expressed his desire to leave Bayern after struggling for regular game time under Vincent Kompany this season and has attracted interest from multiple English clubs.
According to Romano, the 19-year-old will want guaranteed playing time before deciding on his future, with at least three Premier League clubs now pushing for his arrival.
Romano, speaking on his YouTube channel, revealed that Tottenham are prepared to go big on Tel in the final days of the January transfer window:
“Tottenham would be prepared to do something important for Mathys Tel. So Tottenham want to try and want to go big.
“Chelsea, exactly the same, but Chelsea are not there for a loan. Chelsea are there to sign the player and to buy the player.
“Let’s see if they will be able to convince the player, because obviously, at Chelsea, there are many players in that position, so Mathys Tel wants guarantees. But again, let’s see what happens in these conversations.”
Tel, who was tipped to ‘score 40 goals a season’, is reportedly assessing both loan and permanent transfer options – while Man United are looking to sign the 19-year-old on loan, Chelsea and Tottenham would prefer a permanent deal, according to Romano.
The French attacker joined Bayern aged 17 from Rennes in the summer of 2022 but has struggled to compete for regular minutes on the left wing alongside Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry.
Although naturally a left-sided forward, Tel can play anywhere across the frontline and has vast experience operating as a centre-forward for Bayern.
He has made 14 appearances this season – only four of them starts – across all competitions, scoring once in 458 minutes.
| Mathys Tel’s Bayern Stats (2024/25 Bundesliga) | |
| Games | 8 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Expected goals | 0.7 |
| Goal-creating actions | 2 |
| Minutes played | 256 |
