Chelsea join Manchester United in the race to sign Mathys Tel

According to the journalist Simon Phillips, Chelsea could be prepared to compete with manchester united sign Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel during the summer.

Man United recently made contact with Tel representatives and it is likely that they will make a formal approach when the transfer The window reopens at the end of this year.

However, they may not be alone in their search for the 18-year-old with Phillips revealing that Chelsea have added him to their summer wish list.

The Blues are eyeing a new centre-forward with Nicolas Jackson changing his lines. The French child prodigy has become one of the targets.

Great potential

Tel arrived at the German champions from Rennes in the summer of 2022 with a great reputation, but has yet to become a pillar of the club.

Last season he was limited to just over 600 minutes and the same has happened this season with 730 minutes so far.

Despite this, the £43 million He has found the back of the net on 12 occasions. This equates to around 111 minutes per goal at Bayern.

Therefore, there is great potential in the adolescent. United want to sign him but could face fierce competition in the form of Chelsea this summer.

Both clubs are keen to provide opportunities for young people to thrive. united they have Rasmus HojlundAlejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo, who are currently secured starters under command Erik ten Hag.

At Chelsea, players like Malo Gusto and Cole Palmer have made a big impression under Mauricio Pochettino. Tel could benefit from joining either club, but Chelsea could possibly have the advantage.

United currently have Hojlund firing on all cylinders with 8 goals in his last 8 appearances and the Dane has firmly established himself as the preferred option and may not be displaced from the starting line-up in the future.

However, there is a void to fill at Chelsea with Jackson looking out of sorts while Armando Broja was recently loaned out after failing to impress. Tel has a chance to be the number one option up front for the Blues.