‘Exploratory conversations’: Arsenal held talks over move for Bayern star | OneFootball

Arsenal registered a sensational 5-1 Premier League win over Manchester City on Sunday.

The Gunners delivered one of their best performances of the campaign, and speaking after the game, manager Mikel Arteta hinted that there could be some transfer activity.

Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel has been linked with the club for the past few days, but the Frenchman is now on his way to arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a short-term loan.

Journalist Simon Collings now reports that the Gunners had ‘exploratory conversations’ over a move for Tel, but they did not make an approach to sign the Rennes graduate.

He posted on X: “Sounds like Arsenal held exploratory conversations over a move for Tel, but decided to not advance it beyond that.”

Arsenal made the right decision on Tel

There has been talk about the Gunners’ need for a new striker. Kai Havertz has been guilty of missing clear-cut chances but has made several goal contributions too.

The German registered a goal and an assist in the 5-1 rout of City yesterday. He has now been involved in 20 goals for the Gunners. Arsenal may want an upgrade on him in future.

Tel is vastly inexperienced at the highest level and has yet to prove his credentials over a stretch of games. This could be a reason why the Gunners decided against a move.

Spurs are about to sign Tel on loan without a buy option. Such a deal does not make sense for the Gunners. They may not want to develop a player only for him to leave in the summer.

Arsenal may not return for the £25 million-rated star at the end of the season. Manager Mikel Arteta will likely focus on his long-term targets such as Benjamin Sesko and Nico Williams.

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