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Mathys Tel has confirmed his intention to stay at Bayern Munich amid reviews linking the Frenchman with a possible transfer to Manchester United.
Outdated Trafford officers are planning to buttress the United ahead line this summer time, following a disappointing season in entrance of objective.
Rasmus Hojlund – signed from Atalanta in the summertime – has impressed in his debut yr after a gradual begin to life in England. The Dane has scored 13 objectives and supplied 2 assists.
He’s nonetheless the joint prime scorer within the Champions League (5 objectives), regardless of United being eradicated after ending in final place through the group levels, and has been in red-hot kind domestically since Boxing Day.
Nonetheless, Hojlund is however one man; and Erik ten Hag’s crew are already overly-reliant on a striker who simply turned 21 this month. He was dominated out with damage final week, which means he missed Saturday’s sport in opposition to Fulham within the Premier League and final evening’s FA Cup tie in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
The state of United’s assault, with back-up striker Anthony Martial as soon as once more dominated out by way of damage, in his absence underscores simply how badly additional recruitment is required up entrance this summer time. Martial’s contract is ready to run out this summer time, whereas the Marcus Rashford as a striker experiment wants no additional testing.
Which is why the replace that Tel – a possible ahead possibility for the membership – needs to stay at Bayern might be a serious blow.
The INEOS Sport crew, who gained full management over the soccer operation at Outdated Trafford following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s ratification as co-owner, have been believed to have recognized the 18-year-old Tel as a goal this summer time.
The French ahead is able to taking part in on both wing, or up entrance, which means he would have functioned as the perfect praise to Hojlund, slightly than a direct competitor. His potent pairing of tempo and technical means additionally makes him well-suited to the rigours of English soccer.
United have been alerted to Tel’s potential availability following reviews he didn’t have a optimistic relationship with Bayern supervisor, Thomas Tuchel, and was uncertain of his path to the first-team given the presence of Harry Kane.
The ahead’s agent publicly revealed they’d “think about all choices” forward of this summer time, with Outdated Trafford officers reported to have made “contact” over a transfer.
Nonetheless, as relayed by The Peoples Individual right here, Bayern officers have been adamant of their want for Tel to stay in Germany; a want which now seems to be a mutual one between membership and participant.
Fabrizio Romano reveals Tel “needs to remain” on the Allianz Area, as he “desires of changing into [a] Bayern legend.” The actual fact this growth comes every week after the German membership confirmed Tuchel can be departing on the finish of the season is telling.
🔴🇫🇷 Mathys Tel will keep at Bayern, as membership has confirmed on Monday through the assembly along with his agent.
Tel additionally needs to remain as he desires of changing into Bayern legend.
Unique story, confirmed. 🔐 https://t.co/zmBZOvtnrG
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 28, 2024
This replace seems to be a dying knell for any potential transfer to Outdated Trafford, which means INEOS must solid their eye elsewhere for reinforcements up entrance this summer time.
