Tottenham Hotspur have decided on the future of their forward, who is attracting interest from Italy.
Thomas Frank has had to deal with a plenty of headaches with his attacking players this season, given Dominic Solanke’s and Randal Kolo Muani’s injury issues.
Neither Richarlison nor Mathys Tel have managed to make the number nine spot their own, although Tel has shown some signs of promise of late.
It emerged last week that AS Roma are plotting a move to sign Tel in January after watching him struggle for regular game time in North London, and Spurs have now made a decision on the forward’s future.
Tottenham will not be selling Mathys Tel
A few days ago, a report from Italy claimed that Tel is keen to leave Tottenham in January with the striker said to be unhappy with his lack of game time together with the decision of being left out of Spurs’ Champions League squad.
However, a new report by Gazzetta dello Sport have now claimed that the Lilywhites are not willing to sell the Frenchman on a permanent basis in January.
The Italian news outlet suggests that a loan move to the Stadio Olimpico for the 20-year-old could instead be ‘the best option’ for all the parties involved.
Why Spurs are unlikely to send Tel out on loan
Randal Kolo Muani could be out of action for the foreseeable future after fracturing his jaw in Tottenham’s 2-2 draw against Man United.
Thomas Frank has not sounded confident regarding Dominic Solanke’s return timeline, with the centre-forward still recovering from his ankle surgery.
Instead, it would be likely that Frank will not be too keen to let Tel leave on loan unless the club manage to bring another forward through the door during the January transfer window.