Mathys Tel explains Tottenham U-turn after joining the club he rejected

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mathys Tel has spoken publicly for the first time since joining Tottenham on transfer deadline day, explaining that talks with chairman Daniel Levy and manager Ange Postecoglou were key in convincing him to join. Tel an abrupt U-turn on deadline day, electing to join Spurs initially on loan but with an option to be bought permanently for around £50m, having originally turned down the club in favour of a move to either Manchester United or Arsenal. "I'm very excited play with my team-mates, for the fans," said Tel in an interview with the club's media service. He had made his senior debut a year earlier, at 16 making him the club's youngest ever player, eclipsing Real Madrid and France defender Eduardo Camavinga.