“Lots of clubs interested” in Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel
Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund has given an update on young French forward Mathys Tel, who was left out of the team’s Matchday 20 squad against Holstein Kiel on Saturday.
“We're talking a lot with him,” Freund said in a statement posted on X. “A lot's been going on with the young lad in the past few days. He's only 19. We decided together with him yesterday that there's a lot on his mind, so it makes no sense for him to be involved today.
"That was discussed very openly with him. But that doesn't mean anything. There's a lot going on right now. Lots of clubs are interested in Mathys. He just needs to think about things today and tomorrow."
Tel, 19, joined Bayern in July 2022 from Ligue 1 side Rennes and has since scored 12 goals in 60 Bundesliga outings.
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However, he has struggled for game time under Vincent Kompany this season, and has played just 254 minutes across eight league appearances, six of which have been as a substitute.
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