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Last season the Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel used Mathys Tel almost exclusively as an impact substitute, a player who could be charged up and sent on to give the game a jolt.

Bayern moved quickly amid interest from across Europe, paying around £25m after bonuses, and yet with hindsight perhaps more time at Rennes would have aided his development, just as the player he was often compared to, Kylian Mbappe, thrived at his first club Monaco for the first two seasons of his career.



Mathys Tel has left Bayern Munich to join Tottenham on loan (Getty Images)

So after he started only twice this season for Bayern, Tottenham offer Tel a chance, above all, to play.

We’re missing three wingers and our striker.

Mathys Tel celebrates after scoring against Manchester United in the Champions League last season (Nick Potts/PA)

“Richy [Richarlison] is doing great for us at the moment, but he’s coming off not playing for a while and we’ve got to be really careful with him.

He was among the leading dribblers in the Bundesliga last season, although those numbers should come with the caveat that he spent so much time coming off the bench for Bayern, sometimes with the game already won, with time and space to run against tired defences.

Tel’s highlight reel is already packed full of well-taken goals, and Manchester United fans will be aware of his finishing prowess after he cushioned a through ball on his thigh before smashing it past Andre Onana to kill off a Champions League game in Munich last season.

The counterpoint is that Tel is yet to score in his 14 appearances this season and may need time and encouragement to rediscover his scoring touch.

Postecoglou has come under severe scrutiny this season for his tactics and in-game decisions, as well as some dire results, but persuading Tel to join on loan with an option to sign permanently was something of a coup, and unlocking his obvious potential over the coming weeks would go some way to alleviating the pressure.
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