Ange Postecoglou has denied teen star Mathys Tel initially rejected Tottenham‘s advances earlier than hopping aboard on a deadline day transfer.
The 19-year-old French ahead has joined the Spurs on mortgage till the top of the present season, and the London membership has an choice to safe him completely in the event that they want to.
Stories final week claimed Spurs boss Daniel Levy had flown to Germany to satisfy with Tel, who was taking part in for Bayern-Munich, however the teenager opted to not be part of the membership.
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Aussie supervisor Postecoglou then initiated a Zoom name with Tel over the weekend the place he talked the younger expertise round.
Throughout a media name on Wednesday evening (AEDT), Postecoglou rejected the suggestion Tel had not wished to affix the Spurs previous to his name.
Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou. Getty
“I believe individuals want to grasp that you’re speaking a couple of 19-year-old who has to make a significant resolution for his profession and it isn’t that he rejected us or rejected anybody else,” the supervisor mentioned.
“I believe he simply wished to be snug together with his resolution.
“I do not suppose he wished to be pushed in a sure path and it is credit score to him.
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“I had a dialog with him and it was purely across the soccer and I believe he’ll discover a actually good place for him right here.”
Postecoglou was requested straight if he feels Tel is absolutely dedicated to the Spurs.
“Sure, 100 per cent,” he mentioned.
Mathys Tel for Bayern Munich. Getty
“I’m greater than 100 per cent positive as a result of he took a lot time, was so diligent about discovering out every thing.
“He had different choices so it gave me extra confidence that we’re getting the correct of mentality, the correct of participant.
“He’s very formidable. He has an ideal self-belief and confidence.
“He feels he can attain the highest of the sport and he has chosen us which is nice vindication of what we’re doing.”
Tel is out there for choice in Friday’s Carabao Cup sport towards Liverpool, in what could be his Spurs debut.
New defensive signing Kevin Danso can be out there for the sport. Tottenham leads Liverpool 1-0 after the primary leg.
