Why Mathys Tel really chose Tottenham over Man United revealed
Mathys Tel is reportedly loving life at Tottenham Hotspur so far, and a fresh update has now shed light on the main reason why the forward chose to join the North London club over other Premier League suitors.
Signing the 19-year-old on loan from Bayern Munich was a real coup for Spurs in January, particularly as it was widely reported that Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal were all circling Tel during the final days of the transfer window.
Tottenham have the option to sign Tel permanently for £45.7m at the end of the season but only if the Frenchman gives the green light for the move.
According to reports over recent days, Spurs are confident that they will be able to persuade Tel to make a full-time switch in the summer as the newcomer is loving life at the club so far.
Mathys Tel chose Tottenham because of the N17 youth revolution
It has now been revealed by The Athletic that a crucial factor behind Tel’s decision to join Spurs is the fact that so many young prospects are being handed chances in the first-team.
The on-loan Bayern man was reportedly encouraged by the fact that Ange Postecoglou is not shy of playing teenagers, which convinced him that he could have a key role to play at the club.
The outlet explains that Irish teenage Mason Melia also picked the North London club over the other suitors in January for the exact same reason.
As things stand, Spurs have the third youngest squad in the Premier League, with an average age of just 24.8, and that average appears to be coming down after each transfer window.
How Tel reacted after helping Spurs beat Man Utd
Tel made his Premier League debut for Tottenham in their 1-0 win over Man Utd on Sunday, which was also the forward’s first outing as a Spurs player at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Although the teenager did not get on the scoresheet, he worked tirelessly for the side, making himself a nuisance for the United backline with his running on and off the ball.
Tel took to social media after the game to post a picture of the team in a huddle along with the caption: “Give everything until the end! That’s us”, which indicates that he has brought into the project at N17.
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