Mathys Tel appeared to drop a hint over the Premier League club he would sign for when naming his childhood idol. Tel has been the subject of intense transfer speculation, with a move away from Bayern Munich mooted ahead of next Monday's deadline day.

Bayern Munich have confirmed that Mathys Tel wants to leave the club in January amid transfer interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. Tel has found it hard to get regular minutes in Vincent Kompany’s side,

Mathys Tel may have changed his mind and may now be looking to leave Bayern before the end of the transfer window on Friday, but unfortunately it sounds like Chelsea are not exactly high on his list of potential destinations.