Mathys Tel appeared to drop a hint over the Premier League club he would sign for when naming his childhood idol. Tel has been the subject of intense transfer speculation, with a move away from Bayern Munich mooted ahead of next Monday's deadline day.

Bayern Munich have confirmed that Mathys Tel wants to leave the club in January amid transfer interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. Tel has found it hard to get regular minutes in Vincent Kompany’s side,

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has confirmed Mathys Tel wants to leave the club. Standard Sport understands Chelsea have previously made an inquiry to sign the Frenchman earlier in the window, while Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United have also been linked.