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What Chelsea sources are saying about potentially hijacking Tottenham’s Mathys Tel deal

Charles Jones

Mon 3 February 2025 16:50, UK

If there’s any team that could cause a bit of late drama on transfer deadline day, it’s Chelsea.

Indeed, the Blues always love to get involved🃏 in something on deadline day, and, in recent years, Chelsea have been the kings of hijacking deals.

Chelsea pinched Mykhaylo Mudryk two years ago when it looked like Mudryk was set to join Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Chelsea signed Moises Caicedo 18 months ago after Liverpool bid £111m to sign the Ecuadorian midf🅘ielder.

Chelsea could have another trick up their sleeve on deadline day, but it does look like Spurs fans can breathe a sigh of relief as the west London club seemingly don’t have any intention of hijacking Spurs’ move for Mathys Tel.

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Chelsea not planning Mathys Tel move

Speaking on Sky Spor🍌ts News (3/2/25 4:10PM), Kaveh Solhekol has shared an update from inside Stamforꦅd Bridge about Chelsea and Mathys Tel.

Chelsea were linked with Tel earlier this month, and with the striker seemingly set for Tottenham, Solhekol asked his Che𝓡lsea sources if there was any chance of another late hijack.

However, according to the journalist, the B🔥lues have absolutely no interest in getting involved on this front.

“I’ve also♊ been asking people here about Mathys Tel. Of course🎐, he’s on his way to Spurs, but the first we heard of Tel in this window was when Chelsea were interested in signing the player.

“I’m being told today that Chelsea have absolutely no interest in Mathys Tel today, they have absolutely no interest in 🌌him.”

Chelsea past Tottenham hijacks

Chelsea aren’t in for Tel on deadline day, but it’s e💦asy to see why Solhekol wanted to ask the question here.

Indeed, Chelsea have a history of pinching players fro𓆉m Tottenham right at the last🍨 minute.

Of course, the most high-profile incident here was when Willian 🅺ditched a Spurs medical 𒉰to join Chelsea way back in 2013.

Meanwhile, Eden Hazard looked set for Spurs at one point but he joined Chelsea instead.

Tottenham also wanted Malo Gusto before he agreed a move to Chelsea as well.

Chelsea do have a history of stealing players from under Tottenham’s noses, but, on thꦡis occasion, luckily, it does look like Spurs have a free run at signing Tel.