Bayern Munich chief Max Eberl has stated the German club will “discuss” whether Mathys Tel will be allowed to leave on a “loan or a sale” before the January transfer window closes next week.
Tel, 19, has put Europe’s elite on red-alert after signalling his intention to leave Bayern this month, citing frustrations with game time under Die Roten manager Vincent Kompany.
Manchester United, who hold a long-standing admiration for the French starlet, are joined by Premier League rivals Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur in making “enquiries” with their Bavarian counterparts of a potential move for Tel.
There is also believed to be widespread interest in the 19-year-old forward across Europe’s other major leagues, including France and Italy.
This led the Bayern Sporting Director to contend there was an almost unprecedent level of interest in Tel. “There’s no bad blood. I can understand him. I’ve rarely had so many clubs call me about a player before,” Eberl reveals.
But it was Spurs who had appeared to jump the rapidly growing queue for Tel by reaching a “€60 million agreement” with Bayern for a permanent transfer.
However, as relayed The Peoples Person, Tel is reported to be “waiting” for an approach by United with a switch to Old Trafford his preference.
The Red Devils are considering a loan proposal with a buy clause, as the club’s finances would not allow a transfer this month. But this economic situation would change by the summer, with United able to spend far more in the next window.
As such, given Old Trafford officials are keen on Tel on loan, and Tel appears to be equally keen on Old Trafford, the question boils down to whether Bayern would be open to such a deal.
And Eberl’s latest comments suggest an answer will be provided “in the coming days and hours.”
🚨🔴💬 Max Eberl on FC Bayern’s verbal agreement with Tottenham for €60m regarding Mathys #Tel:
“It’s also about generating transfer revenue.”
“Mathys is an incredibly sought-after player. Whether it will be a loan or a sale, we will discuss it in the coming days and hours.”… pic.twitter.com/rRRPGNp5LJ
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) January 31, 2025
Tweet: “Max Eberl on FC Bayern’s verbal agreement with Tottenham for €60m regarding Mathys #Tel: ‘It’s also about generating transfer revenue. Mathys is an incredibly sought-after player. Whether it will be a loan or a sale, we will discuss it in the coming days and hours.’
“‘Will we make any more moves? Regardless of the money, our squad is very well set up.’”
The Bavarian chief describes Tel as an “incredibly sought-after player” with the club focusing on an exit which is “about generating transfer revenue.”
“Whether it will be a loan or a sale, we will discuss it in the coming days and hours,” the 51-year-old executive concluded.
United officials will be praying their German counterparts are willing to let Tel leave on a loan with the Reds potentially able to offer a purchase clause which surpasses Spurs’ bid come the summer.
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Darragh Fox
Darragh is a writer for The Peoples Person who spent three years as a history graduate slowly realising football was by far the most interesting thing to write about.
