Man United’s big transfer gamble pays off as £46m target struggles at Tottenham | OneFootball

Manchester United wanted to bolster their attacking options by recruiting Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich in January.

In a shock twist, the German giants allowed Tel to join Tottenham Hotspur on a loan deal for the remainder of the season.

The deal includes an option to buy Tel for approximately £46 million on a six-year contract.

However, Tel’s time in London has been anything but spectacular.

Despite starting all four of his Premier League appearances, the 19-year-old has yet to score. He is short of confidence in front of goal.

His only goal for Spurs came in the FA Cup, a consolation strike in their 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa.

He was substituted at half-time in the first leg of their Europa League tie against AZ Alkmaar and completely overlooked for the return fixture.

There is no doubt that Tel is a gifted talent, blessed with explosive dribbling and raw attacking ability.

He possesses the traits to develop into a top-class forward, but he looks too unpolished to thrive as a regular starter for a big Premier League club.

While he may still be a useful impact player off the bench, United needed a forward capable of cementing a place in the starting XI.

Rasmus Hojlund failed to score for almost three months, but he broke his barren spell with a fantastic strike against Leicester City.

United will be hoping that Hojlund can now build on that moment.

If Hojlund can hit a rich vein of form for the rest of the season, the Red Devils may save themselves millions in the transfer market this summer.

Stats from Transfermarkt.com & Sofascore.com.