Chelsea-linked forward Mathys Tel has requested to leave Bayern Munich before the end of the January transfer window, according to reports.

Mathys Tel and his agent have long ruled out a move away from Bayern Munich.However, the 19-year-old appears to have had a change of heart, with Fabrizio Romano and Sky Germany both reporting that

Mathys Tel was a hot name earlier this transfer window, especially in conjunction with rumors linking Christopher Nkunku to Bayern Munich, with his profile said to fit what our sporting directors were looking for.

As first reported by Fabrizio Romano, the 19-year-old has decided to leave Bayern before the winter transfer window shuts on February 3. He adds the Blues enquired about the French forward but multiple clubs are interested in signing him.

Bayern Munich and Mathys Tel have been doing a dance for weeks about his status with the club. When rumors arose of the young Frenchman wanting to go on loan, they were quickly squashed by rumors of a long discussion between Tel and head coach Vincent Kompany to define the attacker’s role.

Chelsea have received a boost over their hopes of signing Mathys Tel with the club to reopen talks with Bayern Munich, according to reports. The Blues launched an enquiry for Tel early in the January window but it was thought that the Frenchman was keen to remain in the Bundesliga.