What Fulham officials were heard saying about Mathys Tel on Sunday
Mathys Tel has endured a slow start to life at Tottenham Hotspur after dramatically joining on loan from Bayern Munich on the January deadline day.
Ange Postecoglou had to convince the France under-21 international to join Spurs, but so far, he has yet to score in the Premier League. His solitary goal in a Spurs shirt thus far has come in the 2-1 FA Cup third-round defeat to Aston Villa in February. The forward has not scored in his following five starts, and even failed to appear from the bench in matches against Bournemouth and AZ Alkmaar earlier this month.
Mathys Tel is truly a massive talent but it is no mean feat to adapt to the rigours of Premier League football, especially having signed for a struggling Tottenham side mid-season. Lacking in confidence, the teenage forward endured another quiet display in Spurs’ 2-0 loss to Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday, where he was involved in a heated exchange with travelling fans.
Mathys Tel "not scared" of future after Tottenham debut.
Mathys Tel has endured a slow start to life at Tottenham
After the defeat at Craven Cottage on Sunday, the Standard journalist Dan Kilpatrick stated that he overheard two Fulham officials talking about Tel, with one stating that he wasn’t sure about the forward’s €60m buy option clause before the other member refuted those claims, leaving the jury still out for everyone.
“I mean, it was interesting after the match, there was a couple of Fulham, I don’t know what to call them really, officials, let’s say, and they were just talking about Tel. And they were like, what do you think of Tel?” Dan Kilpatrick said on the Tottenham Way Podcast.
“And one of them was like, I don’t see it at all. I don’t see it, 60 million, no way.
“And the other one was like, I don’t know, actually. I thought he was pretty good. He’s pretty bright. He’s obviously young, but you could see his, you know, you could see his talents sort of thing. So, you know, the jury is still out.”
Ange Postecoglou wants to sign Mathys Tel permanently from Bayern Munich
Tel seemed to divide opinion among the Fulham officials, and it is easy to understand why. Watching a prospect like Tel struggling to adapt to the fast-paced and physical nature of English football is not surprising, especially when he only arrived during the 2025 transfer intervals from a different league. Often January recruits from abroad tend to take time to adjust to the new surroundings and do not hit the ground running, and when the team is not playing well, it becomes even more difficult.
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Reputable Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano stated earlier this week that Ange Postecoglou, his coaching staff and club officials are ‘very happy’ with the Frenchman and view him as one for the future. They all seem confident the Sarcelles-born talent will come good and eventually become a permanent member of the club.
At this moment, Postecoglou and his coaching staff are managing Tel well. The senior members of the Spurs squad must take responsibility for keeping the forward’s spirits high and giving him confidence to perform better.