Chelsea’s Late Move for Mathys Tel Falls Short as Tottenham Secure Loan DealChelsea’s pursuit of Mathys Tel ended in frustration on transfer deadline day, as the Bayern Munich forward opted for a

Tottenham are set to rival Chelsea and a number of clubs across Europe in the race to sign for Mathys Tel after he pushed for a transfer away from Bayern Munich, sources have told ESPN.

For a start, Tottenham have an option to buy Tel for £45m – whereas it feels unlikely Chelsea would have allowed such a clause for any loan involving Felix – which gives Spurs assurance they can sign the teenager permanently if he does succeed, rather than improving another club’s player for no long term gain.