Mathys Tel was a hot name earlier this transfer window, especially in conjunction with rumors linking Christopher Nkunku to Bayern Munich, with his profile said to fit what our sporting directors were looking for. But Bayern shot that speculation down quite quickly, both internally and publicly, with Tel supposedly not looking to leave either.

Bayern Munich and Mathys Tel have been doing a dance for weeks about his status with the club. When rumors arose of the young Frenchman wanting to go on loan, they were quickly squashed by rumors of a long discussion between Tel and head coach Vincent Kompany to define the attacker’s role.