Arsenal are in active talks with Bayern Munich to sign Mathys Tel on deadline day for the winter 2025 transfer window, so here is everything you need to know about him.
The Gunners identified Tel as a potential last-gasp target to afford boss Mikel Arteta another attacking weapon. While Arsenal have scored freely at times through the 2024/25 season, it has occasionally hindered the north London outfit to not have a prolific and recognised No9.
Tel attracted widespread interest among Premier League clubs, including the Gunners’ north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, across the winter 2025 transfer market after struggling for minutes at Bayern Munich. Ahead of deadline day, Tel had played just 458 minutes in 24/25.
Arsenal in talks with Bayern Munich to sign Mathys Tel in a deadline day transfer
A chance to lure the versatile France Under-21 attacker to Emirates Stadium before the sales slammed shut materialised after Arsenal engaged in active talks with Bayern Munich for Tel’s transfer. The Gunners opened a line of contact with Der FCB not opposed to granting a deal.
Bayern Munich insist that Tel will only leave the Allianz Arena if interested clubs like Arsenal agree to a permanent transfer or a loan deal carrying an obligation to buy. Der FCB will also not sanction just any deal and will happily keep the forward in Bavaria without the right bid.
Likewise, despite his lack of minutes behind Harry Kane at Bayern Munich, Tel will not agree to just any move before the winter 2025 transfer market slams shut. Tel would prefer to join Manchester United over Arsenal, as well, after learning of the Red Devils submitting an offer.
What would Mathys Tel’s transfer fee to Arsenal be?
Bayern Munich paid Stade Rennais a transfer fee worth up to €28m (£23.5m) including add-ons to sign Tel at 17 on a five-year contract in July 2022. Der FCB splashed out despite Tel playing in just seven Ligue 1 games over five years for Rennes after joining their academy.
Yet two-and-a-half years at the Allianz Arena vastly increased the Frenchman’s market value with Bayern Munich seeking a transfer fee of €60m (£50m) for Tel ahead of deadline day for the winter 2025 window. Tottenham agreed a deal only for Tel to say no to a move to Spurs.
So, with that, Arsenal Insider takes a look into everything you need to know about Tel from the forward’s life outside of football including his girlfriend to his wage at Bayern Munich…
Who is Arsenal transfer target Mathys Tel?
Arsenal transfer target Mathys Tel is a forward, who currently plays with Bayern Munich. The attacker joined the Bundesliga giants from his formative academy side Stade Rennais in July 2022 after youth spells at JS Villiers-le-Bel, Paris FC, Jeunesse Aubervilliers and Montrouge.
Two of Tel’s footballing heroes include an Arsenal legend and a Manchester United legend as the forward has previously cited Thierry Henry and also Cristiano Ronaldo as his inspirations.
How old is Arsenal transfer target Mathys Tel? When was he born?
As of the time of writing, Mathys Tel is just 19 years old and he was born on April 27, 2005.
Where was Mathys Tel born? What is his nationality?
Mathys Tel was born in the commune of Sarcelles in the northern suburbs of Paris, France.
How tall is Mathys Tel? What is his height in feet?
Measuring in at 1.83m tall, Mathys Tel stands at a height of 6ft in feet and inches.
How good is Mathys Tel? What’s been said about the striker?
Elite Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur set their sights on signing Mathys Tel in the winter 2025 transfer window as the Bayern Munich forward is a highly promising attacking ace. Julian Nagelsmann is a big believer in Tel’s skills.
“He’s very quick [and] strong with his body,” stated Nagelsmann lauding Tel’s talents. “He’s good at defending the ball with his back towards the opponent’s goal. I have the vision that he could score 40 goals [in a season] one day in the future.”
Bayern Munich teammate Thomas Muller has also praised Tel, noting: “You can see that he wants to score goals – that’s a great quality.
“Thinking back to when Arjen Robben was playing, we used to think he should have been looking for the pass. But he was so focused on scoring and he scored a lot. Mathys should keep doing his thing, firing shots in on goal. He’s a superb finisher.”
Tel has often shown promise from an early age, too, and captained the France Under-17 side that won the U17 European Championship in 2022. He even backed it up by scoring against Viktoria Cologne in a DFB Cup tie to make Tel the youngest Bayern Munich goalscorer ever.
What position does Mathys Tel play?
Mathys Tel is best accustomed to playing in the position of a left-winger but has earned a lot of admirers throughout the Frenchman’s career due to his versatility. As well as being strong on the left flank, Tel is comfortable playing on the right wing or as a natural centre-forward.
Mathys Tel’s injury record
Despite still being in the early stages of his senior career, Mathys Tel has already sustained a spate of injury problems. But his fitness issues have only seen Tel miss the occasional game.
| INJURY | CLUB | DATE | GAMES MISSED |
| Capsular injury | Bayern Munich | September 2022 | 1 |
| Torn muscle fibre | Bayern Munich | March 2023 – April 2023 | 3 |
| Shoulder injury | France Under-21s | October 2024 | 1 |
| Knock | Bayern Munich | November 2024 | 1 |
Mathys Tel’s salary at Bayern Munich
Mathys Tel last signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich in March 2024 which locked the forward down in Bavaria through until June 30, 2029. His new terms also saw Tel receive a wage of £81,000-per-week at Bayern Munich, for a yearly salary of £4,200,000 at Der FCB.
Mathys Tel’s net worth
Despite his age, online estimates already put Mathys Tel’s net worth in the region of £8.5m.
Who is Mathys Tel’s girlfriend? Does he have a wife?
Mathys Tel is currently in a relationship with Miss Universe 2024 contender Indira Ampiot, who is French like the forward and also won Miss France 2023. The couple are understood to have started dating around October 2024 ahead of Ampiot competing at Miss Universe.
Ampiot – who was even named Miss Guadeloupe in 2022 – is around a year older than Tel, as she was born on September 19, 2004. Her parents are Didier Ampiot and Beatrice Tejou, with Ampiot’s father the owner of an agency in the communications and marketing sector.
Like Ampiot, her mum won Miss Basse-Terre and Miss Guadeloupe in 1998. Yet modelling is not Tel’s girlfriend’s only interest as Ampiot also received her baccalaureate in 2022 and has her sights on further education in the visual advertising, communication and design sector.
What is Mathys Tel’s Instagram account?
Mathys Tel has a public Instagram account – under the handle @m.tel14 – which he mainly uses to share photos and updates regarding the forward’s career. As of the time of writing, Tel’s Instagram account has around 667,000 followers and it is currently a verified account.
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