Transfer blow for Man Utd! Striker Mathys Tel extends Bayern Munich contract to put an end to exit speculation

The 18-year-old forward has put pen-to-paper on a new deal - which will keep him at the Bavarian club until 2029 - after previously being linked with a possible move to Old Trafford.

In a statement released by the club, Bayern's sporting director said: "“We are very pleased that Mathys Tel has extended his contract with FC Bayern.

"He is an important building block for the future of this team, with him we already have the next generation of FC Bayern in our squad.

"Mathys came to Munich as a young player and, at the age of 18, has already gained important experience at the highest level. He will make a lot of exclamation marks – here, at FC Bayern.”

Tel was said to have grown frustrated with his limited role at the German giants, leading to talk of a possible exit from the club. It was reported as recently as February that Premier League giants Man United had 'enquired' about the player, although those rumours have now been put to bed after the announcement of his new deal at Bayern.

After beating Lazio 3-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, Tel and his Bayern team-mates will now look ahead to the upcoming Bundesliga clash against Mainz, as they seek to cut the 10-point gap to league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.