Tottenham Hotspur are set to sign Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern Munich with an option to make it a permanent move, football.london understands.
The 19-year-old has been in London on transfer deadline day undergoing the formalities of the move after a dramatic U-turn, having seemed to reject a £50million switch last week. However, a long phone call with Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou on Monday morning is understood to have played a major part in convincing the teenage attacker of his place in the Australian's plans and the game time he will get within his side this season.
There were initial suggestions that the move would only now be a straight loan but football.london understands Spurs pushed for a more long-term deal and will now have the option to turn the move into a permanent deal.
Tel has started just two Bundesliga games this season under Vincent Kompany after earning plenty of plaudits last term in a breakthrough campaign under Thomas Tuchel with 16 goal involvements in 40 games as an 18-year-old. The talented Frenchman will be looking to get his career and Tottenham's season back on track in the months and hopefully years ahead.
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