Shocking new twist in transfer saga as Christian Falk reveals how Man Utd can retaliate on January mishit | OneFootball

Despite missing out on the player in January, Manchester United could still have the last laugh in Mathys Tel soap opera.

The 19-year-old expressed his desire to leave Bayern Munich in the final week of the winter transfer window, sparking a back-and-forth tug-of-war between the Red Devils and their Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

In the end, the Spurs prevailed, signing the Frenchman on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season, while also serving Man Utd a blow by leaving Ruben Amorim with an uninspiring attacking department.

Nevertheless, Christian Falk insists that this transfer saga is far from over, as the player will have the final say in the summer, and his heart may desire a move to Old Trafford.

Christian Falk believes Mathys Tel ‘would like’ to play for Man United

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The Bundesliga insider explains how Tel’s transfer to North London came about, revealing that Man Utd’s offer fell short compared to Spurs’.

“Bayern would have liked to have sold Mathys Tel in the January transfer window. In fact, they were very disappointed that, at the last moment, Tel said, ‘No’ to a permanent move to Tottenham. That was before the weekend, but during the weekend it seems he wanted to stay at Bayern Munich. So, this is how the loan deal with Tottenham eventually came about,” explained Falk in his latest column for The Daily Briefing.

Tottenham were really fighting for this release clause – Bayern initially refused and then agreed on a €60m release clause. Bayern see it as a success that they managed to agree a big loan fee, which could rise to €10m, which is a lot for only six months.

“There were also talks with Manchester United who were interested in Mathys Tel’s signature. Tel was certainly open to the move, but United weren’t prepared to pay the loan fee Bayern Munich were demanding at the time (€5m). So, you see, there was a huge difference to the offer Tottenham came to the table with.”

Nevertheless, Falk believes there’s a good chance Tel will wind up at United next summer since he would love to play for the Reds.

“Whether Tel stays with Bayern beyond the summer or moves on, it’s entirely up to him. If he can make the step to United, he would like to do it. If he sees a chance at Bayern Munich, perhaps he would also stay, but I think it’s hard for him, as he didn’t make it under Vincent Kompany.”