Tottenham Hotspur once tried to entice a future Liverpool icon to the club, only for the prolific forward to snub the switch before moving to Anfield not long after

Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a deadline-day coup by convincing Mathys Tel into a U-turn over a move from Bayern Munich and secring an option to buy him in the summer.

Last week, it was reported that Daniel Levy had travelled to Germany in order to lead negotiations with Tel. It seemed the deal was off when the player decided to reject Tottenham 's advances, but he is now said to have given the green light.

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.

With more and more details of Mathys Tel's move to Tottenham emerging, it is becoming clear that Bayern Munich pulled off a transfer masterstroke. The most tedious saga of the January window culminated on Deadline Day.

Premier League rules give Tottenham a boost when it comes to naming their 25-man squad following the signing of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich

Tottenham have secured the loan signing for Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel until the end of the season, agreeing a buy option in the deal. The 19-year-old became one of the most talked-about players of the transfer window as a string of Premier League clubs chased his signature.