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Tottenham and Bayern Munich have reached a verbal agreement on a £50m transfer for Mathys Tel.

However, the player has not yet made a final decision on whether he will accept Spurs' offer.

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He has also not decided whether he wants to go on loan or permanently, having previously been determined to breakthrough at Bayern.

Spurs face rival interest for Tel from Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli , who are managed by German Matthias Jaissle.

Manchester United have made tentative enquiries about Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel. However, any potential deal is likely to depend on departures at Old Trafford.

Chelsea and Aston Villa also remain interested in Tel.

But Spurs are hoping more regular game time will persuade him to join them over others.

At £50m, he would become Bayern's most expensive ever sale.

Stade Rennais - Tel's former club - have a share of the sell-on in the region of 10 to 15 per cent.

Analysis: Why Tel is in demand

Sky Sports' Nick Wright:

Tel has been a peripheral figure for Bayern Munich this season, playing only 344 minutes across their Bundesliga and Champions League campaigns without scoring. But at 19, he remains a thrilling talent with plenty to offer and plenty of room for improvement.

He demonstrated his immense potential last season, contributing nine goals and six assists across the Bundesliga and Champions League, despite mostly featuring as a substitute, and averaging an eye-catching 1.15 goal involvements per 90 minutes.

Context is important, of course. Many of those substitute appearances came at points in games where Bayern were already several goals up. But his talent is not in doubt. It is what convinced Bayern to pay roughly £23m to land him at the age of only 17 in 2022.

Tel is quick, strong in the air and, crucially, an accomplished finisher. His versatility is another asset.

As shown in the graphic above, Tel's minutes at Bayern have been split across different positions. He has played the highest share of minutes on the left, where he is able to cut in on his right foot. But he is also adept with his left foot and has also been used on the right, as a central striker, and even in midfield.

He would have to adapt to new surroundings in the Premier League, of course. Hitting the ground running would be a challenge mid-season. But it is easy to understand the interest, even if he would not come cheaply to any side looking to sign him permanently.

'Tel a great character but he needs minutes'

Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg:

"He is a great character. He is 19 years old but he has learned to speak German very fast and very well.

"The fans love him. He is always friendly. He says hello to everyone working at the club and at the training ground, and to every fan.

"The fans cannot understand why he might leave Bayern but there is an understanding of the fact that he needs regular playing time.

"He is a fantastic guy, open-minded and always smiling, but he needs to choose the right club right now because this is a very important step in his career.

"He is not a regular player at Bayern. He is far away from that. Now, he has to gain minutes."

Tottenham and Bayern Munich have reached a verbal agreement on a £50m transfer for Mathys Tel.

However, the player has not yet made a final decision on whether he will accept Spurs' offer.

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He has also not decided whether he wants to go on loan or permanently, having previously been determined to breakthrough at Bayern.

Spurs face rival interest for Tel from Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli , who are managed by German Matthias Jaissle.

Manchester United have made tentative enquiries about Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel. However, any potential deal is likely to depend on departures at Old Trafford.

Chelsea and Aston Villa also remain interested in Tel.

But Spurs are hoping more regular game time will persuade him to join them over others.

At £50m, he would become Bayern's most expensive ever sale.

Stade Rennais - Tel's former club - have a share of the sell-on in the region of 10 to 15 per cent.

Analysis: Why Tel is in demand

Sky Sports' Nick Wright:

Tel has been a peripheral figure for Bayern Munich this season, playing only 344 minutes across their Bundesliga and Champions League campaigns without scoring. But at 19, he remains a thrilling talent with plenty to offer and plenty of room for improvement.

He demonstrated his immense potential last season, contributing nine goals and six assists across the Bundesliga and Champions League, despite mostly featuring as a substitute, and averaging an eye-catching 1.15 goal involvements per 90 minutes.

Context is important, of course. Many of those substitute appearances came at points in games where Bayern were already several goals up. But his talent is not in doubt. It is what convinced Bayern to pay roughly £23m to land him at the age of only 17 in 2022.

Tel is quick, strong in the air and, crucially, an accomplished finisher. His versatility is another asset.

As shown in the graphic above, Tel's minutes at Bayern have been split across different positions. He has played the highest share of minutes on the left, where he is able to cut in on his right foot. But he is also adept with his left foot and has also been used on the right, as a central striker, and even in midfield.

He would have to adapt to new surroundings in the Premier League, of course. Hitting the ground running would be a challenge mid-season. But it is easy to understand the interest, even if he would not come cheaply to any side looking to sign him permanently.

'Tel a great character but he needs minutes'

Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg:

"He is a great character. He is 19 years old but he has learned to speak German very fast and very well.

"The fans love him. He is always friendly. He says hello to everyone working at the club and at the training ground, and to every fan.

"The fans cannot understand why he might leave Bayern but there is an understanding of the fact that he needs regular playing time.

"He is a fantastic guy, open-minded and always smiling, but he needs to choose the right club right now because this is a very important step in his career.

"He is not a regular player at Bayern. He is far away from that. Now, he has to gain minutes."

Tottenham and Bayern Munich have reached a verbal agreement on a £50m transfer for Mathys Tel.

However, the player has not yet made a final decision on whether he will accept Spurs' offer.

Transfer Centre LIVE! | Tottenham news & transfers⚪

Spurs fixtures & scores | FREE highlights▶️

He has also not decided whether he wants to go on loan or permanently, having previously been determined to breakthrough at Bayern.

Spurs face rival interest for Tel from Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli , who are managed by German Matthias Jaissle.

Manchester United have made tentative enquiries about Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel. However, any potential deal is likely to depend on departures at Old Trafford.

Chelsea and Aston Villa also remain interested in Tel.

But Spurs are hoping more regular game time will persuade him to join them over others.

At £50m, he would become Bayern's most expensive ever sale.

Stade Rennais - Tel's former club - have a share of the sell-on in the region of 10 to 15 per cent.

Analysis: Why Tel is in demand

Sky Sports' Nick Wright:

Tel has been a peripheral figure for Bayern Munich this season, playing only 344 minutes across their Bundesliga and Champions League campaigns without scoring. But at 19, he remains a thrilling talent with plenty to offer and plenty of room for improvement.

He demonstrated his immense potential last season, contributing nine goals and six assists across the Bundesliga and Champions League, despite mostly featuring as a substitute, and averaging an eye-catching 1.15 goal involvements per 90 minutes.

Context is important, of course. Many of those substitute appearances came at points in games where Bayern were already several goals up. But his talent is not in doubt. It is what convinced Bayern to pay roughly £23m to land him at the age of only 17 in 2022.

Tel is quick, strong in the air and, crucially, an accomplished finisher. His versatility is another asset.

As shown in the graphic above, Tel's minutes at Bayern have been split across different positions. He has played the highest share of minutes on the left, where he is able to cut in on his right foot. But he is also adept with his left foot and has also been used on the right, as a central striker, and even in midfield.

He would have to adapt to new surroundings in the Premier League, of course. Hitting the ground running would be a challenge mid-season. But it is easy to understand the interest, even if he would not come cheaply to any side looking to sign him permanently.

'Tel a great character but he needs minutes'

Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg:

"He is a great character. He is 19 years old but he has learned to speak German very fast and very well.

"The fans love him. He is always friendly. He says hello to everyone working at the club and at the training ground, and to every fan.

"The fans cannot understand why he might leave Bayern but there is an understanding of the fact that he needs regular playing time.

"He is a fantastic guy, open-minded and always smiling, but he needs to choose the right club right now because this is a very important step in his career.

"He is not a regular player at Bayern. He is far away from that. Now, he has to gain minutes."

Academy graduates Dane Scarlett, Damola Ajayi and Mikey Moore scored their first Tottenham goals to secure their side's place in the Europa League last 16 with a 3-0 win over Elfsborg in north London.

Scarlett replaced an injured Radu Dragusin, who had himself been introduced at half-time, to latch on to an inswinging Dejan Kulusevski cross and head home for the breakthrough.

Ajayi, who was introduced in the 81st minute, took just over three minutes to mark his debut with a goal, while Moore found the back of the net in injury time to cap a perfect evening for the Spurs academy.

The win secured fourth spot, meaning Tottenham avoid the play-offs and will look forward to a round-of-16 tie against one of Union Saint-Gilloise, AZ Alkmaar, Real Sociedad or Olympiakos.

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Spurs were frustrated during the early exchanges by an Elfsborg buoyed by a vibrant travelling support, who were watching the Swedish side play only their second competitive game since December 12.

Tottenham's early search for an opener was thwarted by Elfsborg goalkeeper Isak Pettersson, who kept out Pape Sarr and Moore in quick succession with a pair of point-blank stops.

The half-time interval brought changes for Spurs with Micky van de Ven, who made his return to the side from injury, replaced by Dragusin, while Heung-Min Son and Rodrigo Bentancur also made way.

While the mounting injuries will concern Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham's youngsters delivered to tee off an important run of games. They travel to Brentford on Sunday, looking to end a run of four successive Premier League losses, before a trip to Liverpool in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, with both games live on Sky Sports.

Spurs youngsters take centre stage

At 17 years and 172 days old, Mikey Moore became England's youngest scorer in major European competition, breaking Jimmy Greaves' record (17y 245d) set in October 1957 for the London XI against Lausanne-Sport.

Courtesy of goals from Dane Scarlett (20y 312d), Damola Ajayi (19y 34d) and Mikey Moore (17y 172d), Spurs became the first English side to have three scorers under the age of 21 in a major European match since Arsenal in October 2007 vs Slavia Prague (Theo Walcott, Nicklas Bendtner and Cesc Fabregas).

At 19 years and 34 days, Damola Ajayi became the youngest sub to score for Tottenham in major European competition since Harry Kane against Shamrock Rovers in December 2011 (18y 140d).

Archie Gray made his eighth start in the Europa League, the most by an English player aged 18 or younger. The only players with more starts aged 18 or under in a single season are Adam Maher in 2011/12 for AZ (12) and Romelu Lukaku in 2009/10 for Anderlecht (9).

Ange: 'Tottenham lads' scoring is great for the club

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou:

"I keep saying that it's been a pretty tough period, particularly in terms of our league form. But there's still been real growth, I believe. It will all come to fruition at a point. I'm just so certain and bullish about that.

"The young players, the growth in our whole group is going to be enormous. It will bear fruit, I've got no doubt about that.

"But right now it's about trying to address the issues we've got at hand. Those three boys and others who've played for us were probably in the terraces at one time so our fans can relate to that.

"We're in a tough spot in the league but I think that would be hugely enjoyable for everyone, just the fact that three young boys, Tottenham lads, have scored on a European night. I think it's just great for the club."

Final Europa League table

Here's how the Europa League has finished after eight rounds of fixtures:

When is the Europa League knockout stage?

Knockout play-offs: February 13 and February 20, 2025

Round of 16: March 6 and March 13, 2025

Quarter-finals: April 10 and April 17, 2025

Semi-finals: May 1 and May 8, 2025

Final: May 21, 2025

Story of the match in stats

The Europa League group stages are over - and we've got an idea of who will play who in the knockouts. What does the path look like for Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Rangers?

Rangers avoided a late scare against Union SG and booked their place in the round of 16 against the odds by finishing eighth. They will will face one of Anderlecht, Bodø/Glimt, Fenerbahçe, or Twente.

Manchester United finished third in the Europa League group phase after Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo's introductions inspired a 2-0 win at Steaua Bucharest.

United will advance directly to the last 16 and will face one of Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, AZ Alkmaar or Midtjylland on March 6 and 13.

Tottenham will play one of Midtjylland, AZ Alkmaar, Real Sociedad or Olympiakos in the last 16 after they beat Elfsborg 3-0.

Due to the structure of the draw, Spurs and Manchester United cannot meet until the final.

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When is the Europa League draw?

The draw for the Europa League play-offs will be held on Friday January 31 at approximately 12am UK and Irish time.

You can follow it on Sky Sports digital and the Sky Sports App from 10.30am.

Draw format

Teams finishing between ninth and 16th in the league will be seeded for the play-off round.

They will face an unseeded team that finished between 17th and 24th in the table - with the seeded team also having the benefit of playing the second leg at home.

Sides will also be paired together in the draw, meaning that the two sides who finished ninth and 10th will be drawn against either the 23rd or 24th placed sides.

Teams who finished 11th and 12th will be drawn against either the 21st or 22nd-placed sides, and so on.

The eight winners from the play-offs will meet the teams who finished in the top eight from the initial league phase in the last 16, where the familiar theme of knockout rounds will run all the way to the final.

When are the knockout stages?

The Europa League play-offs will take place over two legs on the weekdays of February 13, as well as February 20.

Last-16 games will be played on March 6, with the second legs occurring on March 13.

The quarter-finals are on April 10, with the return legs on April 17.

The semi-finals will take place on May 1, with second legs on May 8.

The 2024/25 Europa League final will be played at the Estadio de San Mames in Bilbao, Spain, on May 21 2025.

Who will British teams play in the next round - and who could they face in the last 16?

Manchester United (Ranked No 3)

Round of 16: vs Midtjylland, AZ Alkmaar, Real Sociedad or Olympiakos.

Tottenham (Ranked No 4)

Round of 16: vs Midtjylland, AZ Alkmaar, Real Sociedad or Olympiakos.

Rangers (Ranked No 8)

Round of 16: vs Anderlecht, Bodø/Glimt, Fenerbahce or Twente.

Who are all the teams through to the next round?

Confirmed in round of 16

Lazio, Bilbao, Man Utd, Tottenham, Frankfurt, Lyon, Olympiakos, Rangers.

Confirmed in knockout phase play-offs

Bodø/Glimt, Anderlecht, Steaua, Ajax, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Roma, Plzen, Ferencváros, Porto, Midtjylland, AZ Alkmaar, Union Saint-Gilloise, PAOK, Twente, Fenerbache.

Eliminated

Braga, IF Elfsborg, Hoffenheim, Besiktas, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dynamo Kyiv, Nice, Qarabag, Ludogorets, Malmo, Slavia Prague, RFS.

Academy graduates Dane Scarlett, Damola Ajayi and Mikey Moore scored their first Tottenham goals to secure their side's place in the Europa League last 16 with a 3-0 win over Elfsborg in north London.

Scarlett replaced an injured Radu Dragusin, who had himself been introduced at half-time, to latch on to an inswinging Dejan Kulusevski cross and head home for the breakthrough.

Ajayi, who was introduced in the 81st minute, took just over three minutes to mark his debut with a goal, while Moore found the back of the net in injury time to cap a perfect evening for the Spurs academy.

The win secured fourth spot, meaning Tottenham avoid the play-offs and will look forward to a round-of-16 tie against one of Union Saint-Gilloise, AZ Alkmaar, Real Sociedad or Olympiakos.

Teams | Match stats | The final Europa League table

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Spurs were frustrated during the early exchanges by an Elfsborg buoyed by a vibrant travelling support, who were watching the Swedish side play only their second competitive game since December 12.

Tottenham's early search for an opener was thwarted by Elfsborg goalkeeper Isak Pettersson, who kept out Pape Sarr and Moore in quick succession with a pair of point-blank stops.

The half-time interval brought changes for Spurs with Micky van de Ven, who made his return to the side from injury, replaced by Dragusin, while Heung-Min Son and Rodrigo Bentancur also made way.

While the mounting injuries will concern Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham's youngsters delivered to tee off an important run of games. They travel to Brentford on Sunday, looking to end a run of four successive Premier League losses, before a trip to Liverpool in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, with both games live on Sky Sports.

Spurs youngsters take centre stage

At 17 years and 172 days old, Mikey Moore became England's youngest scorer in major European competition, breaking Jimmy Greaves' record (17y 245d) set in October 1957 for the London XI against Lausanne-Sport.

Courtesy of goals from Dane Scarlett (20y 312d), Damola Ajayi (19y 34d) and Mikey Moore (17y 172d), Spurs became the first English side to have three scorers under the age of 21 in a major European match since Arsenal in October 2007 vs Slavia Prague (Theo Walcott, Nicklas Bendtner and Cesc Fabregas).

At 19 years and 34 days, Damola Ajayi became the youngest sub to score for Tottenham in major European competition since Harry Kane against Shamrock Rovers in December 2011 (18y 140d).

Archie Gray made his eighth start in the Europa League, the most by an English player aged 18 or younger. The only players with more starts aged 18 or under in a single season are Adam Maher in 2011/12 for AZ (12) and Romelu Lukaku in 2009/10 for Anderlecht (9).

Ange: 'Tottenham lads' scoring is great for the club

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou:

"I keep saying that it's been a pretty tough period, particularly in terms of our league form. But there's still been real growth, I believe. It will all come to fruition at a point. I'm just so certain and bullish about that.

"The young players, the growth in our whole group is going to be enormous. It will bear fruit, I've got no doubt about that.

"But right now it's about trying to address the issues we've got at hand. Those three boys and others who've played for us were probably in the terraces at one time so our fans can relate to that.

"We're in a tough spot in the league but I think that would be hugely enjoyable for everyone, just the fact that three young boys, Tottenham lads, have scored on a European night. I think it's just great for the club."

Final Europa League table

Here's how the Europa League has finished after eight rounds of fixtures:

When is the Europa League knockout stage?

Knockout play-offs: February 13 and February 20, 2025

Round of 16: March 6 and March 13, 2025

Quarter-finals: April 10 and April 17, 2025

Semi-finals: May 1 and May 8, 2025

Final: May 21, 2025

Story of the match in stats

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Tottenham have approached Bayern Munich over a permanent deal for Mathys Tel worth £50m as Premier League clubs battle to land the France U21 international before the end of the January transfer window.

Talks between Spurs and Bayern are in the early stages. There is also interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal, with the latter having seen a bid rejected for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.

Tel started in Bayern Munich's 3-1 win over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League on Wednesday evening but the club have confirmed that the 19-year-old wants to depart.

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"He has said he would like to leave," said sporting director Max Eberl. "Now we have to think about whether we will do it and what we will do."

Bayern, who signed Tel from Rennes for a fee in the region of £23m in 2022, are open to letting him leave permanently, according to Sky Germany.

Chelsea have a longstanding interest in Tel, who has scored 16 goals in 83 games for Bayern, and had planned to approach the German giants even before he decided he wanted to leave this January.

Christopher Nkunku's chances of getting his desired move to Bayern Munich would be improved if Tel moved to Stamford Bridge.

United would need one of their current forward players to leave first before making a move for Tel. But with less than a week of the window remaining, potential departees Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford appear no closer to a move out of Old Trafford.

There has been a lull with Napoli and Chelsea's interest in Garnacho.

Redknapp: Kane 'very complimentary' of Tel

Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp speaking on The Transfer Show:

"He [Tel] is a very talented player, that's for sure. He's 19 and Tottenham have signed a lot of good young players in the last few years. That seems to be the profile of what they are trying to get.

"I messaged Harry Kane earlier on just asking what he's like as I knew I was coming to speak to you guys and he was very complimentary about him. First of all, he says he's a great guy. He wants to work, good trainer, good finisher, lot of potential.

"It's a lot of money, £50m, for a 19-year-old in the current climate. I can't think of too many that age that have gone for much more.

"He has a lot of talent and can play off the left as well - and they have got a lot of big games coming up.

"Coming to Tottenham, would he start? There's still [Heung-Min] Son, there's still [Dejan] Kulusevski, there's still [Dominic] Solanke when he's fit, so there's probably not a guarantee he's going to come in as a regular starter but trying to get ahead of Kane at Bayern is not easy."

Analysis: Why Tel is in demand

Sky Sports' Nick Wright:

Tel has been a peripheral figure for Bayern Munich this season, playing only 344 minutes across their Bundesliga and Champions League campaigns without scoring. But at 19, he remains a thrilling talent with plenty to offer and plenty of room for improvement.

He demonstrated his immense potential last season, contributing nine goals and six assists across the Bundesliga and Champions League, despite mostly featuring as a substitute, and averaging an eye-catching 1.15 goal involvements per 90 minutes.

Context is important, of course. Many of those substitute appearances came at points in games where Bayern were already several goals up. But his talent is not in doubt. It is what convinced Bayern to pay roughly £23m to land him at the age of only 17 in 2022.

Tel is quick, strong in the air and, crucially, an accomplished finisher. His versatility is another asset.

As shown in the graphic above, Tel's minutes at Bayern have been split across different positions. He has played the highest share of minutes on the left, where he is able to cut in on his right foot. But he is also adept with his left foot and has also been used on the right, as a central striker, and even in midfield.

He would have to adapt to new surroundings in the Premier League, of course. Hitting the ground running would be a challenge mid-season. But it is easy to understand the interest, even if he would not come cheaply to any side looking to sign him permanently.

'Tel a great character but he needs minutes'

Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg:

"He is a great character. He is 19 years old but he has learned to speak German very fast and very well.

"The fans love him. He is always friendly. He says hello to everyone working at the club and at the training ground, and to every fan.

"The fans cannot understand why he might leave Bayern but there is an understanding of the fact that he needs regular playing time.

"He is a fantastic guy, open-minded and always smiling, but he needs to choose the right club right now because this is a very important step in his career.

"He is not a regular player at Bayern. He is far away from that. Now, he has to gain minutes."

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