Tottenham have decided that Mathys Tel will not leave the club before Monday's transfer deadline after he held talks with Thomas Frank, according to Fabrice Hawkins.
Spurs have had a mixed season so far after being eliminated from both domestic cups and now sitting in 14th in the Premier League table ahead of their clash with Man City on Sunday, while they already qualified for the Last 16 in the Champions League after finishing fourth in the league phase.
But Tel had been looking to leave the club this month after a lack of regular first-team game time, before he was omitted from the Champions League squad for a second time, with several European clubs showing an interest in his services.
Mathys Tel to Stay at Tottenham
Tel had become a target for the likes of Paris FC, AS Roma, Lille, Marseille, and Atletico Madrid among others, with the player keen to get more game time under his belt in the hope of making a late push to be part of Didier Deschamps' France squad for the World Cup.
Spurs were reluctant to let the Frenchman depart, however, with a number of injuries in the squad leaving Frank thin on the ground for options. Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus are currently out until March, while James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski haven't featured this season and Dominic Solanke has only just returned after almost six months out.
Tel was given a brief run in the side and performed well, but he was then shocked by news that he had been removed from the Champions League list to allow Solanke to be included, which sparked major frustration.
However, it has now emerged that the player and manager have had talks over his future, and the manager has explained his plans for the forward which has convinced Tel to stay put until the end of the season at least.
Tottenham Must Use Tel or Risk Losing Him
It's clear that Tel is an unbelievably talented forward, and that's why Bayern Munich demanded such a high fee to let him leave last year.
However, his development has stagnated after a lack of regular game time, and it's only right that such a talent looks to play elsewhere if he's not given opportunities.
Spurs have to find a way to play him regularly, and his recent performances deserve a run in the team. If they don't do that, then it's inevitable that he will be on the move.