Mathys Tel will apparently not be joining Manchester United before the transfer window closes on Monday.It was reported on Sunday that Tel had decided to leave Bayern Munich for a move to Old

Manchester United passed up the chance to sign Mathys Tel ahead of Tottenham as they considered the deal too expensive, according to reports. Tel initially rejected a move to Tottenham last Friday after Spurs agreed a €60 million (£50.2m) deal with Bayern Munich.

One of the most peculiar transfer stories to track this January window has been the fate of Bayern Munich player Mathys Tel. A report on Monday, hours before the window closed, claimed that Tel and his agent were arriving in London to negotiate a last-minute loan deal with Tottenham.