Almost 30 million euros for child prodigy Tel: Only a teenager cost Bayern even more

Created: 07/26/2022Updated: 07/26/2022 08:41

By: Alexander Kaindl

FC Bayern continues to invest heavily.

Mathys Tel comes for at least 20 million euros.

Only one U20 player cost Munich even more.

Munich - It's a very special transfer summer for FC Bayern Munich.

Or would you have actually believed a year ago that Robert Lewandowski would leave the club and in return other world stars like Sadio Mané and Matthijs de Ligt would suddenly wear the jersey of the German record champions?

There is currently a lot going on on Säbener Straße - both on the square where the first joint training session after the USA tour is scheduled for Tuesday, and in the bosses' offices.

Because after Mané, de Ligt, Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui, the next newcomer is already on the mat: Mathys Tel.

Mathys Tel changes to FC Bayern Munich: Up to 28.5 million euros for a France teenager

The 17-year-old landed in Munich on Monday morning and then completed the medical check-up.

FC Bayern is paying 20 million euros for the Frenchman's services, and up to 8.5 million euros in bonus payments could be added.

A proud sum for a player who has made just seven top-flight appearances at Stade Rennes without scoring a single goal.

At Bayern, however, they are certain that they have committed an upcoming world star.

Julian Nagelsmann trusts Tel to score 40 goals one day, at home he is already being compared to Kylian Mbappé.

And in general, super talents have been developed in Rennes, in north-western France, for years and then sold to the top European addresses for a lot of money.

The two best-known names: Ousmane Dembélé (2016 as a 19-year-old for 35 million euros to Borussia Dortmund) and Eduardo Camavinga (2021 as an 18-year-old for 31 million euros to Real Madrid).

Currently investing a lot of money: Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic.

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Almost 30 million euros for child prodigy Tel: Only a teenager cost Bayern even more

The fact that Tel is now followed by a 17-year-old with a base fee of 20 million euros fits into the picture.

Mainly because Bayern keep getting more and more expensive talents.

Amazing: The Tel sum is not even at the top!

The people of Munich paid a proud 35 million euros for another teenager.

In contrast to Tel, however, he already had a European Championship trophy and a Golden Boy Award in his showcase in the year of the commitment.

We are of course talking about Renato Sanches.

Renato Sanches once cost FC Bayern 35 million euros

FCB signed the Portuguese after the 2016 European Championship from Benfica Lisbon, the German record champions have never put more money on the table for a player under 20.

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The then 18-year-old was considered a future world star, the approaches were unmistakable.

Sanches was never really able to assert himself in Munich and was first loaned (2017/18 to Swansea City) and then sold (2019 for 20 million to OSC Lille).

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But then his star rose again there, the midfielder even became French champion with the mastiffs in 2021 and has since been associated with the really big names in Europe again.

A move to AC Milan or Paris Saint-Germain is actually a foregone conclusion for the summer of 2022.

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How will Tel's career progress after his move?

has listed the top 10 most expensive Bayern teen signings.

With Alphonso Davies and Kingsley Coman, two prominent names appear who are currently among the top performers in Munich - on the other hand, there are also several flops.