Tottenham: Mathys Tel reveals close friend Wilson Odobert had key transfer role in first interview

The Bayern Munich winger had initially turned down Spurs, but made a U-turn arsenic helium flew to London connected deadline time to implicit the power from Bayern Munich.

In his archetypal interrogation since joining the club, Tel spoke of his adjacent enslaved with Odobert, who has played alongside for the France younker teams.

“I talked with Wilson,” Tel said. “He told me: ‘Come, you person to travel here’.

“He’s my friend, I played with him for the French team. He’s a bully person and helium told maine I should come, [that] it’s a large squad and I’ll spot it’s precise nice.”

It was reported past week that Tel had rejected Spurs, contempt a £50m woody being agreed with Bayern, and it had looked progressively apt that helium would stay successful Munich.

However, Tel spoke with Ange Postecoglou and was convinced that helium would get regular minutes successful the Spurs squad this season, sparking a alteration of heart.

He said: “Why I chose Tottenham? Because that was the champion enactment for me.

“What was important for maine - I felt the commitment. I spoke with the president, I talked with the manager.

“I’m young, I request to turn up and that was for maine the champion option. Now I’m precise happy.”