Mathys Tel is joining Tottenham on a permanent deal (Shutterstock)
Tottenham are set to complete a permanent deal to sign Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich, according to reports in Germany.
In the closing stages of the January transfer window, Spurs paid a €10 million (£8m) loan fee to sign Tel on a temporary deal from Bayern until the end of the season.
During his time under Ange Postecoglou, the 20-year-old scored three goals in 20 appearances across all competitions and helped the club win the Europa League.
Tottenham had the option to permanently sign Tel for £45.7m (€55m) this summer but according to Bild, the Premier League side have now negotiated a lower fee with Bayern.
The report claims that Spurs will now pay €35m (£29.7m) to sign Tel permanently from Bayern.
Mathys Tel helped Tottenham win the Europa League this season (UEFA via Getty)
Speaking in April, Postecoglou was adamant that Tel can make a long-term impact for Spurs in the Premier League.
‘I think he’s very, very exciting,’ Postecoglou said.
‘When you meet him, you realise that he has that certain something. He has enormous confidence in what he wants to do.
‘Although he is still young, he can physically handle the Premier League.
‘He’s a goal scorer, he can hold his own, he’s got the necessary speed. He will play an important role in our end-of-season push and beyond.’
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