Revealed: Why Mathys Tel made stunning U-turn as deadline day Tottenham loan move is confirmed with option to buy in summer
Mathys Tel performed a dramatic U-turn to join Tottenham on loan from Bayern Munich on Monday after being convinced by a phone call from Ange Postecoglou.
In the final hour on deadline day, Spurs announced that they had sealed a short-term loan for Tel – with an option to buy in the summer for £46million on a six-year deal.
Tel had rejected Spurs last week — despite chairman Daniel Levy flying to Munich to meet him — then Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal made their interest known.
But United baulked at paying a £5million loan fee for the 19-year-old and that left the door open for Spurs manager Postecoglou to telephone Tel and convince the Frenchman that Spurs can give him the game time he craves.
As Levy negotiated an option to buy Tel in the summer with Bayern, the player and his agent Gadiri Camara jumped on a private jet and landed at Farnborough Airport at 2.30pm before heading for a medical.
It has been a frantic few days for Levy, who has been a target for supporters following Spurs’ dip in form.
Mathys Tel agreed a stunning loan move from Bayern Munich to Tottenham on deadline day
Tel was convinced to join Spurs after speaking with Ange Postecoglou early on Monday
The player and his agent Gadiri Camara jumped on a private jet to England on Monday
Spurs hijacked Wolves’ £20m deal for Lens defender Kevin Danso on Saturday but were then rebuffed in a bold £70m move for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi on Monday.
They also lost out to Aston Villa last night in an attempt to sign Axel Disasi on loan from Chelsea, after learning Radu Dragusin is likely to miss the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Postecoglou’s side are 14th in the Premier League table but are in the last 16 of the Europa League and travel to Liverpool on Thursday for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, holding a 1-0 advantage.
