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The reason why Mathys Tel rejected Tottenham at the last minute despite agreeing personal terms

Tottenham Hotspur have suffered a major setback in their pursuit of Bayern Munich starlet Mathys Tel, as the French forward has rejected a move to North London despite an agreement being in place between both clubs.

Spurs were in the advanced stages of securing the €60 million deal, which was widely reported as nearly completed. However, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano dropped a bombshell earlier today, confirming that Tel has turned down the move.

Romano took to X to share the following:

“Mathys Tel and his agent are in Munich together to assess all options after rejecting Spurs proposal.
Tottenham will explore other targets while Tel will consider other bids for loan/permanent move. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa all in contact.”

The news comes as a major shock given how far negotiations had progressed. Reports from David Ornstein of The Athletic states that Spurs had even agreed personal terms with Tel before his sudden change of heart, with the player now wanting to stay at Bayern this window.

Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg has now revealed the reason why Tel rejected the North London club. He explained that the player was not convinced by the Spurs project.

Second rejection this month for Tottenham

This marks the second major rejection Spurs have suffered in the past two weeks. Just last week, Randal Kolo Muani opted to join Juventus instead of Tottenham, leaving Ange Postecoglou’s side scrambling for attacking reinforcements.

With the deadline day approaching, it remains to be seen who Spurs go for as an alternative. They are in desperate need of reinforcements upfront due to injuries to several key players including Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Timo Werner, and Dominic Solanke.

With Tel out of the equation, Spurs must now pivot to alternative targets quickly. Will they manage to bring in a much-needed attacker before the window slams shut? The next few hours will be crucial.

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