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

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.