Bayern Munich will be active in the transfer market even though the squad is playing in the Club World Cup. Max Eberl and Christoph Freund are with the squad in the USA, but both are working on incomings and departures to strengthen Vincent Kompany’s options for the next season.
In terms of departures, Bayern are close to agreeing a deal for Mathys Tel. According to Christian Falk and Sky Sports in Germany, Bayern have agreed a fee worth €35 million with Tottenham Hotspur for Mathys Tel.
Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has reported that Bayern will get €35 million plus €5 million in add-ons for Tel.
Tel had joined Spurs on loan in January. The Premier League side had paid a loan fee worth €10 million in January. Bayern will be pocketing a total fee of €45 million for the French forward. Spurs had initially agreed an option to buy worth €60 million, but they wanted to negotiate a new fee for the French forward at the end of the season.
🚨⚪️ More on Mathys Tel. The player has also accepted Tottenham contract conditions to stay on permanent deal.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 14, 2025
Club to club agreement almost done for €35m plus €10m loan fee and €5m add-ons. pic.twitter.com/dpmIRneYIN
Spurs have parted ways with Ange Postecoglou, but that has not affected their idea of signing Tel permanently. The French winger is expected to play a crucial role under the new head coach Thomas Frank. Die Roten also wanted a permanent transfer since he was not recalled to the squad for the Club World Cup after Spurs' campaign came to an end in May.
Mathys Tel’s departure is bitter-sweet for Bayern fans
Bayern will end up making a significant profit on Tel, as they had paid €28 million, including bonuses for him in 2022. He had a quiet debut campaign but exploded under Thomas Tuchel. The French winger was a super sub for Tuchel, scoring 14 goals under him during the 2023/24 campaign.
Tel was handed a new contract last season with the idea of being part of the club’s long-term plans. However, he struggled for game time under Vincent Kompany. Lack of playing time in Hinrunde this season forced him to look for a loan move in January.
The French winger had a mixed loan spell at Spurs, but he showed glimpses of his talent in the Premier League. At the age of 20, Tel still has several areas of improvement, but he surely has the potential to become a top-class forward in the future.
The Bavarian faithful would have hoped to see Tel become a world-class attacker in Munich, which makes his permanent transfer to Spurs a disappointing piece of business this summer. Nevertheless, Bayern fans will hope that funds generated from his departure are used correctly by the club to strengthen the attack.