Tottenham Hotspur loan signing Mathys Tel has done everything possible to endear himself to the Spurs faithful and put himself in prime position to lock in a permanent deal with the Premier League giants.
Although Spurs are still angling to get Tel at a cheaper price than the 50 million pound option to buy currently in the loan contract between Tottenham and German powerhouse Bayern Munich, there are many fans in North London who would be more than happy to see Daniel Levy pay the full price for the talented 20-year-old left winger.
In a new transfer update from TBR Football's chief reporter Graeme Bailey, Tottenham are said to view Tel as a player with "enormous potential" who is simply too talented to pass up on as a permanent transfer. It's a sentiment that, surely, most Tottenham fans are in agreement with after watching how much more fluidly and explosively he can move with the ball than his teammates.
Mathys Tel wants Tottenham, too
But that's not all because on the other side of it, Bailey reports that Tel himself is keen on joining Tottenham this summer and envisions himself as a Tottenham player. That isn't surprising at all to those who see how Tel has interacted with fans both after tough Premier League losses and after heartwarming Europa League triumphs.
Per Bailey, Tottenham are indeed hoping to get the Tel fee reduced, and the target number they are aiming for is a reasonable 33.5 million pounds with additional performance-based incentives that could appeal greatly to Bayern Munich. And Tottenham would obviously be more than happy to pay those incentives, since it means Tel is living up to his billing.
Players of Tel's caliber and long-term potential in a marquee forward position don't often end up in Tottenham's laps, and with all the times Spurs have passed up on high-upside talents, they know they can't afford to let the Frenchman slip, too. So it's great to hear that expressed in language from a transfer insider, stating that this is also the club's perspective with Tel.
Tottenham fans have been burned so many times by Daniel Levy and the club, though, that they will believe it when they see it. Tel has acclimated well to Tottenham and is eager to help the team in the Champions League next season after tasting glory in the Europa League. He isn't without flaws and still has work to do, but at just above 30 million pounds, Tel is a more than reasonable gamble.