The upshot to Richarlison joining Solanke on the sidelines is that deadline-day signing Mathys Tel, who replaced him at Anfield, will likely have to lead the line in Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Aston Villa – now an enormous game in Spurs' season.

New Tottenham signing Mathys Tel would like to move to Man Utd in the summer transfer window if a deal becomes possible, according to reports.

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the loan signing of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich until the end of the season. The deal includes an option to buy Tel for €55million (£45.7m; $56.9m) on a six-year contract. Tel is Spurs’ fourth signing of the window after goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, forward Yang Min-hyeok and centre-back Kevin Danso (also on loan).

Dominic Solanke is Tottenham’s first-choice striker but is currently sidelined with a knee injury, while fellow striker Richarlison succumbed to a calf injury in his latest fitness blow during Tottenham’s 4-0 Carabao Cup semi-final second leg defeat to Liverpool.

The major story surrounding Bayern Munich and a handful of Premier League clubs on transfer deadline day was the future of Mathys Tel. The versatile French forw

Mathys Tel was the story of the January transfer window, with the Bayern Munich wonderkid the subject of a thrilling transfer race between several Premier League giants. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United were all interested in signing the 19-year-old after he decided to leave Munich in pursuit of more regular game time.

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