One of the most peculiar transfer stories to track this January window has been the fate of Bayern Munich player Mathys Tel. A report on Monday, hours before the window closed, claimed that Tel and his agent were arriving in London to negotiate a last-minute loan deal with Tottenham.

Manchester United passed up the chance to sign Mathys Tel ahead of Tottenham as they considered the deal too expensive, according to reports. Tel initially rejected a move to Tottenham last Friday after Spurs agreed a €60 million (£50.2m) deal with Bayern Munich.

Manchester United refused to meet the £5 million loan fee Bayern Munich were demanding to sign Mathys Tel on loan which has seen the French attacker instead join Premier League rival Tottenham