Chelsea’s hopes of signing Mathys Tel this month have been dealt a blow, with Bayern Munich stressing that their “clear plan” is for the teenager to “make his breakthrough” in Germany.
The Blues have been interested in forward Tel since last summer and have enquired over his availability this month amid Bayern’s interest in Christopher Nkunku.
Tel was one of the most highly-rated young talents in Europe when joining the German giants in a €28.5million switch from Rennes two summers ago but after an encouraging season last year, his development has stalled.
However, speaking on Tuesday, Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund insisted Tel has a big future at the club.
“Mathys Tel is a very important player for us,” Freund said. “We are in very good contact because he’s a great talent and should play an important role for us. We have had many discussions.
“Our clear goal is for Mathys to make his breakthrough with us. We are very happy with our squad, quality and quantity wise.
“Of course if a player is unhappy, we can talk about it. Our clear plan with Mathys is for him to make his breakthrough here.”
