Sky Sports Germany’s Plettenberg has the latest update on the Mathys-Tel deal, with Manchester United’s negotiations with Bayern Munich having broken down completely and Arsenal still actively pursuing the young striker.
Breakdown of negotiations:
Manchester United have been in lengthy talks with Bayern Munich over the transfer of Matisse Tell but the two sides have failed to reach any agreement.
Negotiations failed to make any progress over the past two hours, leading to a breakdown.
Bayern Position:
Bayern are insisting on a permanent sale of Matisse Tel or a loan deal with a mandatory buyout clause.
Bayern rejected all of United’s offers, as their asking price was beyond United’s expected range.
Manchester United:
Despite Matisse Tell’s interest in joining United, the move is currently being held up by Bayern Munich,
United had offered Matisse Tel a loan deal with an option buy-out clause but failed to meet Bayern’s demands.
Manchester United’s hopes of signing Matisse Tell in the winter transfer window are fading.
Other suitors:
Arsenal have shown strong interest in Matisse Tell and are still actively trying to sign him.
Chelsea is also interested but there has been no concrete offer or progress in negotiations.
Other potential deals:
United have also shown interest in Nkunku and Leon Pele during the transfer window.
As things stand, however, neither deal is likely to materialize.
To sum up, Manchester United’s negotiations with Bayern Munich over the transfer of Matisse Tel have broken down, while Arsenal are still actively pursuing the young striker. With the transfer window about to close and time tight for all parties, the ultimate fate of Tel remains up in the air.
