Manchester United passed up the chance to sign Mathys Tel ahead of Tottenham as they considered the deal too expensive, according to reports. Tel initially rejected a move to Tottenham last Friday after Spurs agreed a €60 million (£50.2m) deal with Bayern Munich.

Manchester United are reportedly not expected to make any further signings, including the acquisition of a striker, even though a potential loan deal for Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel was under

It has been hard to keep up with the twists, turns and changes on this one, as Mathys Tel joins Spurs on loan with an option to buy after initially turning the club down.