At the twelfth hour, things turned around for Tottenham, but the history is chaotic, to say the least. Last week, Tottenham’s €60 million bid for Mathys Tel was approved by Bayern Munich, but the 19-year-old blocked the transfer because Manchester United were also interested. Then United pulled out when they realized the Bayern management was not willing to give in to the negotiations. Then Bayern’s sporting director stated that the French winger could just as easily wear the Bayern shirt on Tuesday after market closure. Then things turned around.
It was a dramatic Deadline Day transfer for the disgruntled talent, which ended with a signing with the club he had blocked last week. According to The Athletic, Spurs landed a lease deal for the rest of the season, with a €55 million option baked into the contract with Bayern Munich.
Ange Postecoglou gets his reinforcement in the Spurs attack, but the supporters have to live with the fact that Tel wanted to go to Old Trafford. Maybe not the best starting point? It is part of the story that Harry Kane made sure to convince the Bayern player that he can safely choose Tottenham.
