With Mathys Tel, Bayern have secured one of the most promising attacking talents in Europe. In his native France, the 17-year-old is already being celebrated as a “mini-mbappe”. According to France insider Clement Gavard, Tel is even better than Mbappe was at that age.
Mathys Tel has only completed 79 minutes in the professional area so far. The offensive all-rounder is a real grab bag for many football fans in Germany. Those responsible in Munich and especially the Bayern scouts are completely convinced of the U18 international.
In France, they are convinced that the transfer fee of almost 30 million euros for the youngster is a good investment. Clement Gavard of French magazine So Foot commented on Tel: “He’s a similar type of player to Mbappe. He’s probably faster and stronger at the same age, but technically not that good,” he explained to “tz”.
“He can play almost any position in attack”
The French sports journalist Alexis Menuge sees a great strength in the flexibility of the 17-year-old: “Tel can play in almost all positions in attack. He’s almost two-footed and already very efficient and calm in front of the goal.” However, there are still things Tel needs to work on: “Where can he still improve? Probably his headers.”
According to reports, numerous top clubs were on Tel. However, the up-and-coming striker decided to join Bayern Munich very early on: “He always wanted to go to Bayern. FC Bayern has been his absolute favorite team for a long time. It has a bit to do with the young French tradition in Munich,” emphasized Menuge.
