Tottenham Hotspur have signed Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel on loan with an option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the season. The move was initially expected to be a straight loan, but in the final hours of the window,

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).

Highly rated French forward Mathys Tel joined Tottenham on loan from Bayern Munich on Monday after falling out of favor at the German powerhouse. The 19-year-old Tel was the subject of reported interest from clubs including Manchester United,