Barcelona have reportedly made a late move to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah.
The 28-year-old enjoyed a wonderful campaign last season. The former Hamburg centre-back, who played a huge part in Xabi Alonso’s double-winning season, featured in a total of 48 games, in all competitions.
The German international, however, is not willing to extend his contract. His deal expires next year and that has forced Leverkusen to make him available for loan this summer.
Set to leave the BayerArena before Friday night’s transfer deadline, Tah has been a long-term target for Bayern Munich. Despite ongoing talks, the Bavarians have so far failed to reach an agreement with their rivals.
Barcelona joins the race to sign Jonathan Tah
And according to a recent report by Florian Plettenberg from Germany Sky SportsTah has now emerged as a realistic option for Liga giants Barcelona.
Interestingly, Hansi Flick has known the Bayer Leverkusen defender since his two years in charge of the German national team, but after playing him in just two international friendlies, it is a surprise to learn that he could bring him to Camp Nou.
However, with Tah’s future even less certain, the player must make a decision on where he wants his next challenge to be: to continue in Germany with Bayern and try to win back-to-back Bundesliga titles, or move to the foreigner and put himself to the test. The League
