How much Mathys Tel will cost Tottenham for four months revealed… with no guarantee Spurs can activate buy option

TOTTENHAM hope to have solved their striker crisis by securing a deal for in-demand Mathys Tel - but could the move backfire?

With Dominic Solanke out for around six weeks through injury and Spurs languishing in 14th in the Premier League, Ange Postecoglou was desperate for some January reinforcements.

And the North Londoners took it right down to the wire as they signed Tel, 19, on loan from Bayern Munich until the end of the season.

But the move is something of a gamble for Tottenham.

Tel initially rejected the chance to join as he refused to move on a permanent move worth around £50million.

With the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal circling, Spurs refused to give up.

And eventually they managed to lure Tel away from Germany - with the loan costing the club £8.3m.

On top of that, Tottenham will cover £1.7m of Tel's wages - taking the total outlay to £10m when all is said and done.

With Spurs' last game of the season expected to be the Premier League finale on May 25, Tel could have just three-and-a-half months of playing time, costing the club around £3m per month.

Tottenham, though, are looking to the future and will have the option to keep Tel permanently for a summer fee of £50m, including add-ons.

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The bad news for Spurs fans is that Tel has made sure HE gets final say - rather than Tottenham chiefs - over whether or not he stays, according to Sky Germany reporter .

It's also claimed that while Spurs and Bayern would have preferred an obligation to buy clause, Tel insisted on an optional clause, to give himself some flexibility.

Tel - who is thought to be dating French Miss Universe contestant Indira Ampiot - is yet to score a single goal in 14 appearances for Bayern Munich this season.

And for £10m, it's got fans talking, with one posting on X: "Bayern gets £10m + a developed striker at the end of the season + increased market valuation in summer. Win for Bayern."

Another wrote: "Smart move by Tel keeps his future in his own hands while Spurs take the gamble."

A third added: "Outrageous fees for a forward with no goals this season. Crazy business."

Another said: "Generational trash deal."

One even suggested it was "Revenge for Harry Kane drama" after England's all-time leading scorer eventually bagged his move to the German giants.

A number of Manchester United fans also signalled their relief after missing out on the striker, despite Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund's combined struggles, and the exit of Marcus Rashford - who joined Aston Villa on loan.

Kane himself has had his say on Tel, revealing: "Mathys is a great young player.

"I've worked with him for 18 months. He has a lot of potential, works and trains hard.

"He can still improve, but he has the right mindset.

"My advice is wherever he goes, he should make sure he gets game time and experience."

Kane had something of a say in the transfer, too - giving Tel some advice on life at Spurs.

Tel said: “[Kane] told me this is a big club with a lot of very good people and the pitch is very nice, the training centre is very good.

“And if you go there, you can enjoy it. So everything was positive from Harry Kane.”

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