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.

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.

Fabrizio Romano has delivered the latest updates on Chelsea’s attempts to sign winger Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich this transfer window.I say transfer window but really, there are just now four

Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are all interested in a deal to sign Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich in the January transfer window. Tel dropped a transfer bombshell on Tuesday – deciding that he wishes to leave Bayern this month – which has seen Arsenal and United join Chelsea in a dramatic late race to land his signature.

The very latest on Mathys Tel with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham involved in a January transfer battle for his services

Tottenham have agreed a £50million deal with Bayern Munich to sign French striker Mathys Tel but the transfer is far from guaranteed, as Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea consider a late hijack

Tottenham are leading the race for the English defender who could arrive with Mathys Tel before Monday's deadline day.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are among those interested in Tel, with Manchester United also said to be in the race for the 19-year-old Bayern Munich forward. Bayern have confirmed Tel wants to leave and he appeared to wave goodbye to Bayern fans after their Champions League win over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.

Mathys Tel has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs before deadline day in the January transfer window, and sent a clear message after Bayern Munich's latest fixture