Tottenham Hotspur have announced the permanent signing of Mathys Tel as Manor Solomon faces further competition at Spurs next season.
The France under-21 international spent the final four months of last season on loan at the north London club from Bayern Munich. They had the option to sign the player permanently after agreeing to a deal with the Bundesliga club, reportedly worth around £30million.
The club's announcement refers to Tel as a versatile forward. Following the temporary move in February, he played as a central striker and on the left wing under their now-former head coach, Ange Postecoglou.
Solomon almost exclusively played in the latter position during his loan at Leeds United. It is also the area of the pitch he has occupied in all but one of his half-a-dozen appearances for Tottenham, plus a previous spell at Fulham.
The permanent signing of Tel will likely decrease the first-team opportunities for Solomon next, especially with the forward signing a six-year deal. Solomon, for comparison, is only under contract until the summer of 2028.
However, before the confirmation of Tel's signing, talkSPORT reported that the Israel international is due to start pre-season at Spurs. They said there is a chance he will remain at the club this summer and has an opportunity to impress their new head coach, Thomas Frank.
Sky journalist Sacha Tavolieri has also claimed the current plan is for Solomon to stay and play for Tottenham last season. However, he has also previously reported interest from Marseille in the winger, which Tavolieri has since said the French club were keen to deny.
The player is purportedly willing to wait before deciding whether to move again this summer. Leeds notably did not complete a loan deal for Solomon until 27 August last year, three days before the window closed.