Tottenham get game-changing Mathys Tel transfer news | OneFootball

Tottenham left winger Mathys Tel has been taking advantage of a new opportunity afforded to him in the Spurs starting lineup with Son Heung-min out injured, and he has been standing out above his peers in the attacking trident.

Tel has that something special about him when he moves with the ball at his feet. His combination of explosiveness and agility enable him to create shooting opportunities for himself off the dribble above the capabilities shown by his teammates, and he has been one of Spurs leading chance creators since getting more opportunities.

The talent is unsurprising. Bayern Munich invested 20 million euros in Tel as a transfer from Rennes in 2022 back when his market value was 2 million euros and most people had never heard of him. Now, they are looking for 50 million euros in order to make his transfer to Tottenham permanet in the summer transfer window.

Tottenham can get a discount on Mathys Tel

Given Tel is valued at 40 million euros by Transfermarkt, a 50 million euro fee is far from outlandish, but Spurs, always looking to take the cheapest route possible, have been balking at the idea of paying full price for the Bayern forward.

They may get their wish of keeping Tel permanently without breaking the bank. Because according to a report from Kicker's Georg Holzner, via iMiaSanMia, Bayern Munich are now willing to negotiate a price less than 50 million euros for Mathys Tel with Tottenham. In fact, they are reportedly willing to accept "well under" that initially agreed option to buy and would be eager to get a deal done.

Now if that sounds too good to be true from a Tottenham perspective, then that's because it very well could be. At the same time, it is entirely plausible, because Bayern have been making some seriously head-scratching logical errors with Max Eberl at the helm, including their seeming vendetta against star center back Kim Min-jae.

Tel has been impressive lately

At no point since signing Tel have Bayern shown that they value him as a part of their future, and he, like Ryan Gravenberch, looks like yet another potential investment by the Bundesliga giants who could go on to have an excellent career in the Premier League after being unfairly passed over by the Bavarians.

Tottenham need to be all over this. While the sample size is too small to say that Tel is definitively worth 50 million euros, especially with other young talents at Tottenham just waiting for opportunities, he is clearly worth at least 30 million euros. It's unclear how low Bayern would be willing to go, but anything less than 50 million euros is reasonable for a 19-year-old with Tel's profile. He had five key passes in his last game and a goal in each of his previous two Premier League appearances. Tel is worth fighting to keep.