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Tottenham Hotspur‘s prospective deal to sign Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel on loan includes an option to make the transfer permanent, sources have told ESPN.
The move was initially expected to be a straight loan but in the final hours of the window, Spurs successfully negotiated with Bayern to insert a clause to potentially make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
Tel is set to perform a dramatic deadline day U-turn by agreeing to join Spurs after stalling over a move to the club last week, sources have told ESPN.
Spurs had agreed a €60 million ($62m) deal for Tel on Friday but he was unsure over making a permanent move. Talks then switched to a loan so Spurs could get their man, and Tel could review his options in the summer.
But Tel has now decided to join Spurs until at least the end of the season after conversations with head coach Ange Postecoglou and is in London for medical tests ahead of signing a short-term contract ahead of the transfer deadline at 11 p.m. GMT.
Tel’s decision to express a desire to leave Bayern Munich over a lack of game time — having joined the club for around €28 million ($29m) from Rennes in 2022 — sparked interest from a number of clubs including Manchester United and Arsenal, but Spurs appear to have won the race to sign the highly rated France under-21 international.
Meanwhile, Spurs had an offer for England defender Marc Guéhi rejected by Crystal Palace last weekend, a source has told ESPN.
Spurs made an offer for the 24-year-old which was dismissed and the north London club have not returned with an improved bid ahead of tonight’s deadline.
Postecoglou has been keen to add players to his squad after a combination of injuries and poor form have left the club languishing in 14th place in the Premier League table.
However, Spurs have experienced more success in cup competitions and take a 1-0 aggregate lead into their semifinal second-leg clash against Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday.
Information from ESPN’s Julien Laurens contributed to this story