Chelsea's Deadline Day Hijack Attempt Fails for Mathys Tel

Chelsea made a last-minute attempt to hijack Tottenham's loan deal for Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel on transfer deadline day, but their efforts were unsuccessful. Despite initial interest from Chelsea, Tel ultimately decided to join Tottenham after a convincing phone call from manager Ange Postecoglou. The loan agreement includes an option for Spurs to buy Tel for approximately £45 million at the end of the season. Chelsea's late approach came while Tel was at the airport, but he had already made up his mind to join Tottenham. This situation echoes Chelsea's past transfer dealings, notably their successful last-minute acquisition of Willian from Spurs in 2013. Following this failed attempt, Chelsea made only one signing in the January transfer window, securing midfielder Mathis Amougou.