Bayern Munich are desperately looking to make substantial changes to the roster as Vincent Kompany is keen to take the Bavarians to their former glory, especially in European competitions.
However, to facilitate big incomings, Bayern Munich have been forced to offload some of their players. Leroy Sane has already left the club for Galatasaray on a free transfer, while Mathys Tel has also joined Tottenham Hotspur permanently following his loan stint with the North London outfit.
The 20-year-old was a mid-season loan signing for the Lilywhites, and while he only scored three goals in 20 games, the club sees potential in him.
Recently, following Bayern Munich’s 10-0 thumping over Auckland City in the opening fixture of the Club World Cup, midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic spoke about Tel’s departure from the club.
The 21-year-old midfielder is a close friend of Tel, and his departure has scarred him. “Personally, I think it’s a pity. He was a very good friend of mine and still is. In the end, he and the club made the decision. That’s unfortunately how it is,” Pavlovic told Sky Sports journalist Kerry Hau.
Pavlovic and Tel have maintained a close friendship as both players battled their way into the team. While Pavlovic still managed to impress the Bayern Munich team management, Tel failed to do so and was sent out on loan and eventually offloaded.
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How much did Bayern Munich earn from the Tel deal?
The Bavarians had initially agreed on a loan deal with the option to buy for the 20-year-old. However, Spurs were required to pay €45 million to exercise the option to secure his services, but they were not ready to pay so much.
So both the clubs returned to the negotiation table. As they share a good relationship, the Bavarians allowed him to join the Premier League team for €35 million, plus the €10 million that Spurs had already paid for the loan tenure.
The Bavarians have struck a profit for the French forward, who joined the German champions for €20 million from Ligue 1 outfit Rennes.
He featured in 83 appearances for Bayern and scored 16 goals over the three seasons in Germany. However, Tel never managed to cement his spot in the starting eleven.
He was given opportunities to lead the attack as a no. 9 and was later tried at left-wing, but apart from some flashy moves and some goals here and there, he failed to leave a long-lasting mark.
