Postecoglou, who was struggling with level, and Matisse Tel, who insisted on Tottenham NO, sincerely persuaded...Turn your mind and share the same rice with Son Heung-min

Feb 04, 2025

Source=Fabricio Romano SNS

It was Tottenham manager Engie Postecoglou's 'sincere' that changed the mind of Bayern Munich's holy striker Matisse Tell (20).

Jullien Lawrence, a reporter for French football magazine France Football, said on his personal social media on the 3rd (Korea time), "Coach Postecoglou talked to Tel for a long time this morning and persuaded him to move to Tottenham."It played a major role in bringing Europe's top prospects to Spurs." he said.

Coach Postecoglou is said to have explained the Tottenham project and its utilization plan in a phone call with Tel.

Taking local media reports together, Tel, who has found a new nest in the winter transfer market in January, rejected Tottenham's offer earlier this month. With the agreement between the two clubs completed, they were in a difficult situation because no individual agreement was reached. Tel has attracted the attention of English clubs Chelsea and Arsenal, such as Tottenham. Rumors spread that Tel was waiting for another club's offer.

However, Chelsea and Arsenal showed no signs of offering Tel until the deadline of the transfer window on the 3rd local time.

Against this backdrop, a photo of Tel and its agents on a flight to London was released on the 3rd. Munich hoped that the deal would be made on a full loan basis after pre-lease, but in the end, the two sides reached an agreement on a simple loan until the rest of the season. As a result, Tel, who shared a meal with Kim Min-jae, will work with 'captain Son Heung-min'. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) is a team swap.

Tel, who is comparable to Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) and Karim Benzema (Al-Etihad) from France due to his fast speed and goal determination, moved to Munich from Stade Rennes in 2022 and has scored 12 goals in 60 games so far.

In this 2024-2025 season, he played only eight games in the Bundesliga, behind Harry Kane and others, and had no goals, including the Cup. This is why he hoped to change his future through the transfer market this winter.

Tel's joining is more than a blessing for Tottenham, who have lost Dominic Solanke to injury. Tel has played more games as a left-sided striker than the front line this season. Currently at Tottenham, captain Son Heung-min is responsible for the left-side attack, so Tel will mainly work with Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and Hishalisson at the front line position.

Tel is scheduled to make his league debut against Manchester United on the 16th.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.