Tottenham Hotspur forward Matthijs Tell is reportedly considering a move away from the club in January. The 20-year-old arrived on loan from Bayern Munich last summer in a permanent £30m deal, but has since proved tough under manager Thomas Frank.
After spending the first six months under former manager Ange Postecoglou, Tell has started just five games this season, scoring three goals. He was also left out of Spurs’ Champions League squad in September, but returned in December to fill the void left by the injured Dominic Solanke.
And BBC Sport reported that the forward is open to a loan move this month with a view to breaking into France’s World Cup squad. Tell has yet to feature for the French national team, but he has scored 12 goals in 20 appearances for the Under-21s.
The report comes after Spurs legend Harry Kane previously expressed his belief that Tell, who joined from Bayern Munich, can continue to fulfill his potential at Tottenham.
In a chat with fans on the Creats Club app in February, after Tell’s first loan move, he said: “This is a great move for both parties. Matisse is a great guy, really hardworking and full of potential.
“It’s going to be important for him to get some minutes, get regular game time and hopefully continue to grow and improve and fulfill all his potential.
“It’s great for Tottenham to have a talented, young, hungry player who can score goals and push Tottenham as far as possible.
“I wish him the best of luck and I hope he has a great time there. I’m sure he will. I’m sure the fans will really welcome him as well.”
Tell previously revealed that Kane had suggested Spurs was the perfect environment for him to further develop his career.
“He said this is a big club with a lot of very good people,” Tell said on Tottenham’s social media channels.
“The pitch is very nice, the training center is very good and you will enjoy it if you go there. So everything was positive from Harry Kane.”
