Since the start of the season, Mathys Tel has displayed a disarming decompression in each of his appearances with Bayern Munich. Determining and stunning when Thomas Tuchel calls on him (6 goals and 1 assist in 292 minutes), the player trained at Stade Rennais captivates his share of observers in Germany, starting with the sporting director of the Federation, Rudi Völler, who has already studied the possibility of… naturalizing the player.
“Of course, he’s a great striker. We could definitely try it. But ultimately it is the player himself and his family who decide (naturalization or not). The roots are very French. We all know we don’t have many top strikers in Germany. You have to make the best of it“, he declared on the show Bild TV. To achieve his goals, however, Völler will have to be patient. In view of what FIFA legislation indicates, Tel would have to be able to justify a presence on the territory of at least five years to meet the criteria. In this scenario, the 18-year-old striker would have to wait until 2025 to request a German passport, and 2027 to join the selection. Suffice to say that he should accumulate several appearances for the Blues by then…
