Mathys Tel has spoken about his decision to make the permanent switch to Tottenham earlier this summer, explaining what impressed him about the club during his loan spell last season.
Tottenham paid £30m to land Tel permanently earlier this summer, which was a considerable discount on the £45m purchase option they had on the forward.
The reason Bayern Munich were forced to drop their price was that the youngster certainly did not set the world alight during his loan spell at N17, being unable to establish himself as a regular in Ange Postecoglou’s starting eleven.
Some pundits are not convinced that Tottenham made the right choice in signing Tel, but the Frenchman has revealed that he never had any doubts about returning to N17.
Mathys Tel reveals why he signed for Tottenham
The 20-year-old forward has now opened up on his decision to swap the Allianz Arena for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium permanently.
He explained that he enjoyed his time at N17 and developed a good connection with his teammates and fans, which made the decision straightforward.
When asked if it was an easy decision to return to Tottneham, Tel told Sky Sports: “I would say yes. I can say that the project was great for me.
“I appreciated my time here, teammates, fans, everything was very good. That’s why I wanted to stay here, and just try to help my team, my club, have more success.”
🗣️ “I’m very happy about it”
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Tel made a great impression behind the scenes at Spurs
While the France Under-21 international may not have given Spurs fans too much to get excited about on the pitch last season, he is thought to have impressed everyone at the club behind the scenes.
Alasdair Gold revealed that Tel showed excellent character and mentality in training last season and was a great influence on the changing room.
The journalist asserted that the decision-makers at the North London club saw enough glimpses to believe that the forward can evolve into a top player.
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