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.

As we enter the final hours of the transfer window, Mathys Tel has decided to join Manchester United.That’s according to Florian Plettenberg, who reports that negotiations are currently ongoing

The latest Man Utd transfer news after Mathys Tel opted to sign for Tottenham amid interest from Old Trafford during January's window.

Manchester United refused to meet the £5 million loan fee Bayern Munich were demanding to sign Mathys Tel on loan which has seen the French attacker instead join Premier League rival Tottenham

The major story surrounding Bayern Munich and a handful of Premier League clubs on transfer deadline day was the future of Mathys Tel. The versatile French forw

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou feels new signing Mathys Tel will have the opportunity to play in a system that suits him well and is a perfect addition to the Spurs squad. The Lilywhites agreed a loan deal with buy option to sign Tel from Bayern Munich on deadline day of the winter transfer window.

Ange Postecoglou says deadline-day signing Mathys Tel "will be a Tottenham player" next season, insisting: "I didn't bring him here for six months." Tel joined Spurs from Bayern Munich on loan until the end of the campaign,