Mathys Tel has privately confirmed his desire to stay at Bayern Munich this winter despite interest from Chelsea, according to German media.
Chelsea have long been interested in Tel i, amid uncertainty over Mykhail Mudryk’s future after his positive drug testthey began to search Europe looking for possible reinforcements out wide.
The desire of the Blues to sign Tel was confirmed again this winter when Bayern Munich have made contact about Christopher Nkunku.
Although Nkunku is believed to be keen on a move to Bayern, Sky Sports Germany state-owned Tel, who is yet to score in the Bundesliga season amid fierce competition for places, has stressed his desire to stay at the Bavarian giants beyond this transfer window.
Telo’s refusal to listen to offers ends speculation over a potential replacement involving Nkunku, who has been unable to dislodge Nicolas Jackson as Chelsea’s first-choice striker. Bayern They are expected to continue to push for a deal for the 27-year-old but could return in the summer if they fail to convince Chelsea for sale this month.
As for Chelsea, they were forced to look elsewhere for a new winger. Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United and Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund both are of interest to the Blues, who may need additional reinforcements after that AC Milan have confirmed their desire to sign Joao Felix.
Felix signed a permanent deal last summer, having previously spent six months on loan at Stamford Bridge, but like Nkunku, he managed to break into Enzo Maresca’s side. Instead, the 25-year-old, who cost Atletico Madrid a whopping €126m (£113m) as a 19-year-old, was largely used in Chelsea’s cruise through the Conference League group stages.
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