In his first interview since joining the club, Tel spoke of his close bond with Odobert, who has played alongside for the France youth teams. “I talked with Wilson,” Tel said. “He told me: ‘Come, you have to come here’.

The view from Germany on the transfer that took Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich to Tottenham has emerged. Tottenham pulled off one of the most eye-catching moves of the winter window on deadline day when signing 19-year-old striker, Mathys Tel.

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the loan signing of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich until the end of the season. The deal includes an option to buy Tel for €55million (£45.7m; $56.9m) on a six-year contract. Tel is Spurs’ fourth signing of the window after goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, forward Yang Min-hyeok and centre-back Kevin Danso (also on loan).