Paul Robinson is confident that Tottenham will not be signing Mathys Tel permanently, and he expects two senior players to follow the on-loan Bayern Munich man out of the door this summer.
After a difficult start to life at Tottenham Hotspur, Tel has shown a significant improvement over recent weeks, but the forward is yet to deliver the kind of statement performance that many expected of him.
There has been a lot said and written about the 20-year-old’s future, which appears to be up in the air ahead of the summer.
Most outlets have claimed that Tottenham do not plan on activating the £45m option to buy Tel and instead want to renegotiate a discounted deal with Bayern.
Ange Postecoglou has said that he is very happy with the way Tel has adapted, but the Australian’s opinion might not hold much water as there is expected to be a new manager at Spurs this summer.
Paul Robinson makes a confident prediction on Mathys Tel’s future
Robinson is sure that Tottenham will not make an attempt to sign the Frenchman permanently, even for a discounted fee.
The former Spurs number one insisted that the wide-forward has simply not shown enough during his loan spell and backed Tel to join Cristian Romero and Richarlison out of the door this summer.
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The pundit told Football Insider: “Mathys Tel will be going back to Bayern. He’ll definitely be going back because he’s not pulled up any trees since being at Tottenham.
“There are a lot of links with Romero and Atletico Madrid. He’s not been able to stay fit, not played regularly, he’s been injured and suspended a lot, so Romero is one they may look at leaving.
“Richarlison is an obvious one, there are links with him moving away all the time. For Tottenham, regardless of whether it’s FFP, PSR, cash flow issues or whatever it is, nobody will know what the budget looks like until they know if they’re playing in the Champions League.”
What Tottenham have told Tel about their plans
Just a few days ago, it was revealed by TBR Football that Tottenham have already informed Tel that they want him to stay.
The publication claimed that while Spurs do not want to pay £45m for the 20-year-old, they are keen on signing him permanently as they believe he has the potential to evolve into a top player.
Interestingly, the update revealed that the forward is also settled in London and his enjoying his time at Tottenham.