Mathys Tel’s future at Tottenham has been cast into doubt recently.
The Frenchman was one of eight summer signings for the Lilywhites, as his initial loan move from Bayern Munich was turned into a permanent deal for a fee of around £30million.
Tel has received limited opportunities at Spurs so far, and that has only been exacerbated further this season, as he is yet to start a game in competitive action.
The youngster is out of favour with Thomas Frank, and his future in North London could already be in doubt.
This article includes exclusive comments from Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham.
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Tottenham to regret buying Mathys Tel permanently
Tel was omitted from Tottenham’s Champions League squad when it was announced recently, and that has prompted plenty of speculation surrounding his long-term future in N17.
The forward has only been in the Premier League for less than a year, but he could already be heading elsewhere, given the lack of faith that Frank has shown in him so far.
The deal to bring him in permanently was completed before the Dane’s arrival, and there have since been plenty more incomings to strengthen the competition for places in the final third.
With that in mind, Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes that Spurs will regret their decision to buy Tel, and should have opted for another loan deal instead.
“For him, that decision is a killer,” Wenham said.
“It kills his confidence completely on the back of the missed penalty in the UEFA Super Cup. He’s only had 20 minutes in the first three league games from the bench. So it’s tough for Tel at the moment.
“He’ll have to just keep working hard and hope that when injuries do crop up, he’ll get opportunities in the Premier League and the Carabao Cup, between now and when those Champions League squads can be tweaked in January.
“Then it goes to the bigger question of, I bet Tottenham, in hindsight, regret not just getting him on loan for a second season rather than purchasing him outright.”
Spurs should look at Bundesliga loan for Mathys Tel
Tel’s time at Tottenham feels like it could be ill-fated from the beginning, and with that in mind, they simply have to get him more football in the coming months.
It has been suggested that a move back to the Bundesliga could suit him in January, and Spurs should surely be looking to find a club that would be willing to take him on loan until the end of the season.
If they can manage that, then it would at least allow them to bide their time on the 20-year-old and see how he develops as a player.
He looks highly unlikely to be a regular feature in Frank’s plans, and it will do him no good at all to be sat on the bench most weeks at this stage of his career.