Tottenham are set to rival Chelsea and a number of clubs across Europe in the race to sign for Mathys Tel after he pushed for a transfer away from Bayern Munich, sources have told ESPN.

Chelsea are in active conversations over the signing of Mathys Tel and TEAMtalk can reveal the Blues have moved quickly to allay the striker's biggest fear.

Chelsea are interested in signing Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich before next week's transfer deadline but are not alone, with several clubs chasing the winger's signature