Tottenham Hotspur have signed Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel on loan with an option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the season.
The move was initially expected to be a straight loan, but in the final hours of the window, Spurs successfully negotiated with Bayern to insert a clause to potentially make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
The deal sees Tel complete a dramatic deadline day U-turn by agreeing to join Spurs after sources told ESPN he stalled over a move to the club last week.
Spurs had agreed to a €60 million ($62m) deal for Tel on Friday, but he was unsure about making a permanent move. Talks then switched to a loan so Spurs could get their man and Tel could review his options in the summer.
But sources told ESPN that Tel decided to join Spurs until at least the end of the season after conversations with head coach Ange Postecoglou.
“We are delighted to announce the signing of Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern Munich, subject to international clearance and work permit,” Spurs said in a statement.
“The France Under-21 international will join the Club on loan until the end of the 2024-25 season with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. He will wear the No. 11 shirt.”
