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Tottenham have ‘reached an agreement’ with Bayern Munich for Mathys Tel worth €60m after pushing for him over the last 24 hours.

That’s according to L’Equipe, who report that there is an agreement in place for Tel to head to Tottenham before the end of the transfer window.

According to their information, the two clubs have reached an agreement for the 19-year-old to move to Tottenham in a €60m deal. That has now been finalised, although there is no indication of whether this is €60m upfront or made up in a different format.

Either way, Tottenham have reached an agreement with Bayern, and it is now up to Tel to make a decision on his future.

He has sparked a race for his signature this week by indicating he wants to leave Bayern Munich before the window closes.

However, L’Equipe report that the 19-year-old striker is taking his time to reflect on the bid from Tottenham.

Bayern want him to make a decision sooner rather than later but there is still an open window for other clubs, with several in the mix for him, to send proposals to Bayern also.

Le Parisien back this up, reporting that Tottenham have accelerated negotiations for Tel today after he played for Bayern Munich in the 3-1 win over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.

They’re the club who ‘pushes a lot’ and have now found an agreement with Bayern in principle on a deal worth €60m. This is seen as a ‘colossal amount’ for Bayern given they paid €20m for him in 2022 and he’s managed 16 goals and seven assists in 83 game since.

Other clubs are still on the lookout and consider any move for him ‘a good deal’ and Tel continues to reflect on his future, perhaps waiting for other offers to arrive. That should happen, at least according to Le Parisien, but Tottenham ‘throws all its strength’ into the battle and are currently out in front.

Tottenham Hotspur are in the picture to sign AC Milan’s Noah Okafor in the winter market, according to reports from Italy.

The forward has managed a goal and two assists from 17 games in all competitions this season.

Milan came close to sending him to RB Leipzig earlier in this window. However, the move collapsed after the 24-year-old failed an aspect of his medical with the Bundesliga side. Since then, the Italian media have dismissed any concern of physical problems for him.

Italian journalist Gianluigi Longari took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to state that the attacker has been ‘proposed’ to Tottenham.

He claims the Serie A side are looking to offload the former Red Bull Salzburg man and Samuel Chukwueze in this window.

Gazzetta dello Sport report Tottenham have been in contact with Milan and could be a ‘possible destination’ for Okafor.

The Switzerland international isn’t the first name on Spurs’ list, but they are taking him into consideration.

Milan, for their part, would favour selling the player and using the money to help sign Feyenoord star Santiago Giménez before Monday’s deadline.

The Italian club are ready to get rid of Okafor and Tottenham can wrap up the transfer if they were to make an offer soon.

Whether they’re tempted or not is quite another question.

Tottenham are very interested in Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel and are ‘now in direct talks’ with his agents about a move.

That’s according to journalist Florian Plettenberg, who reports that it is an ‘open race’ for Tel’s signature before the end of the transfer window.

The French forward has been linked with a move way from Bayern throughout this month but appeared set to stay despite interest in him.

That changed over the last few days, though, after reports in Germany made it clear that Tel had told Bayern he would now like to leave before the window closes.

Tottenham are one of his long-term admirers, having regularly been linked with a move whenever an exit from Bayern has been suggested.

Plettenberg now reports they are firmly in the race at this moment in time and are ‘definitely very interested’ in securing his signature. In fact, they are ‘now in direct talks’ with the forward’s management about a transfer. This was prompted by Tel’s decision to leave Bayern.

The bad news for Tottenham is that he’s not made a decision on his future yet and it is very much an open race for him at this moment in time.

However, they have firmly put themselves in contention and after opening talks with Brentford for Yoane Wissa too, appear to now be actively working on multiple signings.

Tottenham Hotspur are one of the clubs said to be interest in Chelsea target Mathys Tel.

The striker made only two starts this season and was limited to one appearance in 2025. He was reluctant to leave in the winter market but changed his mind and is looking for a new club.

Bild state the 19-year-old wants to leave and Chelsea and Tottenham are named in the report.

Over the past weeks, Chelsea’s interest in the France U21 international has been reported in his country and Germany.

Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku is of interest to the Bundesliga giants, but recent claims have said they can only sign him if Tel were to move elsewhere.

Bild state the Bayern frontman has received inquiries from England, France and Germany.

With regards to the Blues, the outlet explains Tel has made it clear he ‘doesn’t want to go to Chelsea’. He feels there’s a lot of competition at Stamford Bridge and that he’d be unlikely to get regular minutes. They then state Tottenham are said to be interested in the teenager, before also throwing in Manchester United and Arsenal as possibilities.

At this point in time, there isn’t anything to indicate Tottenham have made a move to sign him.

Should Timo Werner leave Tottenham Hotspur in this transfer market or the next, he can hardly say he wasn’t given a chance to succeed with Spurs.

The Premier League club carried his loan through to this season with a purchase option for the summer, but despite being given minutes repeatedly by Ange Postecoglou, and totalling 937 minutes in total this campaign, he’s only scored once.

He has managed three assists, which is a little more impressive, with the last of those coming against Fulham in December.

In recent weeks, Werner has been linked with a move to MLS and SportBild cover that in their magazine this week.

Tottenham can buy the 28-year-old for around €12m in the summer, and SportBild say the signals have been ‘very clear’… Spurs will not sign him permanently.

All parties involved have therefore considered a winter move, which is why RB Leipzig, who still own the player, were said to have thought about a move to their sister club New York Red Bulls.

However, SportBild dismiss all of that as baseless.

MLS is an option and the player is keen on a US adventure, but there’s nothing in it right now and it’s likelier he returns to RB Leipzig when his Tottenham loan ends and sorts out his future from there.

West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton are among the clubs showing interest in Ajax’s Brian Brobbey.

Three days ago, De Telegraaf stated West Ham are willing to go to great lengths to sign the striker. It was reported Tottenham and Everton are also in the mix for the 22-year-old.

Later that day, Brobbey’s agent confirmed he’d made a trip to London but didn’t dwell whether it was related to a potential move.

De Telegraaf reporter Mike Verweij has now covered West Ham, Tottenham and Everton chances of securing his services. He talked about it for the newspaper’s podcast, Kick-off, and his comments are relayed by Voetbal Primeur.

The journalist states the Netherlands international isn’t keen on joining David Moyes’ side in this window because the Toffees ‘don’t appeal to him’. Verweij adds if the player has to pick between West Ham and Spurs, he will pick Ange Postecoglou’s side.

“If a Premier League club like West Ham United or Spurs comes along, he doesn’t really want to go to Everton, then he wants to leave. If Spurs are going to continue, then yes, he wants to go there,” he said.

“West Ham have already indicated, and it was not an official offer, that they would be willing to loan him. If Brobbey plays five games from the fifteen to the winter break, then they wanted to take him over permanently.”

Recent claims from elsewhere have stated Tottenham aren’t keen on signing Brobbey. If this is true, West Ham can secure his services if they can find an agreement with the frontman and Ajax.

At the weekend, we covered claims from Spain which insisted Tottenham Hotspur remain well placed to sign Real Betis’ Johnny Cardoso in the summer.

Last summer, the Premier League side sold Giovani Lo Celso to Real Betis and as part of the agreement, negotiated a deal to buy Cardoso for €25m in June.

This gives Tottenham power to sign Cardoso as long as he finishes the season at the La Liga side.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have tried to sign the American in the winter market. AS state Manuel Pellegrini’s side have no plans to sanction a move for him in the coming days.

The Spanish club want to retain him until the end of this season, and this should please the north London club.

It’s claimed Real Betis are ‘determined to honour their word’ with Tottenham regarding the 23-year-old.

AS explain the English club have continued to follow the player and can secure his services by exercising the €25m clause valid in June. They add Tottenham exercising this option will depend on who the manager is at the time, with them appearing to believe Ange Postecoglou, who is thought to be keen on the Cardoso move, could be shown the door in the coming months.

Spurs have failed to win their last seven league matches and picked up four points from the last 10. They are 15th in the table and their recent poor run has raised questions about Postecoglou’s future.

Arsenal and Manchester United were keen on signing Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Bergvall, according to Fotboll Direkt.

The midfielder spent 18 months at Djurgårdens IF Fotboll before arriving at Spurs last summer.

His performances in Sweden had caught the attention of several clubs including Tottenham Arsenal and Manchester United.

Fotboll Direkt now state Spurs’ north London rivals Arsenal and the Red Devils were among 24 clubs that wanted to sign the 18-year-old.

Arsenal, Manchester United, Barcelona, Juventus, Atalanta, RB Leipzig, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven, AS Monaco, Marseille, FC Midtjylland and Stade Rennais are among the 24.

These clubs and several others were in the race to sign the Sweden international and all of them lost out to Ange Postecoglou’s side, according to the Swedish report.

In February 2024, Tottenham agreed a deal with Djurgårdens IF for Bergvall to arrive in north London last summer.

It was the Swede’s decision to join Tottenham Hotspur over all other options after being convinced by what Spurs proposed to him, this has worked out well as he’s played 27 matches so far this season.

In the summer, Tottenham Hotspur sold Giovani Lo Celso to Real Betis and as a part of this deal, they secured an option to buy Johnny Cardoso.

At the start of this season, Real Betis president Ángel Haro confirmed negotiations with Spurs over a deal for the midfielder. Tottenham can exercise the clause to buy him for €25m in June.

On Boxing Day, Diario de Sevilla stated the 23-year-old has attracted interest from other clubs, but Tottenham are the ‘most interested’.

Recent claims stated Wolverhampton Wanderers are looking to sign the American in the winter market. Saturday’s edition of ABC Sevilla explains the La Liga side will not let him leave until the end of this season.

The newspaper points out Tottenham have a ‘preferential’ option to buy Cardoso for €25m in June.

Mundo Deportivo are also reporting on Vítor Pereira’s side showing interest in the Real Betis player. They and other clubs have tried to sign him in January, but the Spanish club are refusing to sanction a move unless there’s an offer much higher than €25m.

The report claims none of Cardoso’s suitors want to meet Real Betis’ request. Therefore, he will continue at Real Betis until the end of this season. This is good news for the north London club, who look well placed to activate their clause in the summer.

Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are among the clubs in the picture for Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapié.

The Ecuador international was part of Bayer Leverkusen’s title winning squad last season and has featured regularly this season, making 27 appearances in all competitions.

This week’s edition of SportBild claims Tottenham, Chelsea and other clubs are keen the centre-back.

They point out the 23-year-old is called ‘El Kaiser’ in his homeland and this is ‘in reference to greatest German footballer of all time, Franz Beckenbauer’. The same view isn’t shared by Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso.

“For me, Piero is more of a fighter than an emperor. I’m very happy to work with him,” he said.

Last month, the German club rewarded the defender with a new deal until 2029. Despite the renewal, the report suggests the South American could leave the Bundesliga winners.

The weekly magazine claims Alonso’s side are expecting to collect €70m from his sale, with summer obviously likelier.

Atlético Madrid showed keen interest in 2021 and even tried to sign Hincapié last summer. SportBild add Tottenham and Chelsea have him high on their lists while Napoli are also keen on signing the player.

Hincapié, for his part, is happy with his life in Germany. If Spurs were to beat the Blues and other clubs, they have to convince him and offer €70m to Bayer Leverkusen.

That’s a big ask given their season so far.