Mathys Tel of Bayern Munich reacts with his team mate Dayot Upamecano. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Chelsea, like Arsenal, are in need of a forward to re-energise their aspirations for the 2024/25 season, and the Blues are now in talks with Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel.
According to the Daily Mail, there are seven clubs in the hunt for the record-breaking (Bundesliga) 19-year-old, who has surprised the Bavarians by noting that he wants to leave the club this month.
Chelsea in pole position for Mathys Tel
Reliable football journalist, Fabrizio Romano, broke the news on X, and though the scramble for his services suggests a deal should be easy to come by, there isn’t long left in the current window to get a move over the line.
?? EXCLUSIVE: Mathys Tel has just decided to leave Bayern in January!
Bayern and player side will assess all the options on the market.
Chelsea asked for Tel at the beginning of January but there are more clubs also keen… race open. ?? pic.twitter.com/jWkkIcn0K1
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 28, 2025
Where Chelsea might consider themselves favourites is because Christopher Nkunku is agreeable to a move to Bayern as long as the Bundesliga giants can stump up the £70m transfer fee.
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It may well be, given Tel’s latest change of heart, that a deal could be that much easier to construct in the limited time available.
Arsenal could seize the opportunity to sign Mathys Tel, though there would be a cogent argument that it’s a panic buy as he isn’t quite the profile that Arsenal need at this point.
Mathys Tel wanted by several clubs
The Gunners need a ‘killer’ in the box, someone who is a virtual guarantee of goals and who will bully defenders when required.
Tel is a fantastic young talent but arguably would need time to develop in what is a much more aggressive and fast paced league than he’s used to.
With just those few days remaining until the window shuts again until the summer, all parties have to work hard and fast at this point.
Either they want to do a deal or they don’t, there’s little point arguing over miniscule contract details at this late stage.
