Chelsea target Mathys Tel could soften his stance on a move away from Bayern Munich this month, a report has claimed, with Christopher Nkunku the preferred replacement should he leave Bavaria.
The Blues want a new forward this month and have long been chasing Tel, but the 19-year-old’s reluctance to leave Bayern has seen them look at alternative targets, including Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens and Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho.
Tel has been determined to fight for more minutes at Bayern up to this point but, after three consecutive games without making it off the bench, Fabrizio Romano states the situation could be changing.
The 19-year-old will reportedly seek further talks with Bayern manager Vincent Kompany in the coming days to clarify his future, having managed just 396 minutes of action across 13 appearances this season, starting just three times in all competitions.
Should Tel opt to leave Bayern, he will not be short of offers. As many as seven clubs are believed to be keen to sign him on loan, but Chelsea will reignite their push for a permanent transfer.
Bayern would be open to selling Tel as it would allow them to pursue a move for Nkunku, who is also prepared to swap clubs this month after finding himself stuck behind Nicolas Jackson in Chelsea’s pecking order.
The only way Bayern could afford Nkunku would be to sell Tel, so the two deals are tied to each other even if they would be negotiated separately.
If Tel remains with Bayern, Nkunku could find himself the subject of negotiations with Man Utd, who are keen on the Frenchman as a replacement for Chelsea target Garnacho.