Jonathan Tah has confirmed he will leave Bayer Leverkusen when his contract expires next summer, while he has suggested Barcelona and Bayern Munich have been in contact with his side.
The 28-year-old played a major role in Leverkusen’s run to their first Bundesliga title last season but is set to leave the club in search of a new challenge in 2025.
Tah was closely related to movements a Barcelona and Bayern during the summer transfer window, but neither met Leverkusen’s demands and ended up staying with the German champions.
While he was away on international duty, he was asked if there was a possibility of him signing a new contract at his current club.
“No, my decision is as clear as before. I will not renew my contract for professional reasons,” said Tah SZ.
“I still have a contract until 2025 and until then I will give my all for Leverkusen. The football career is short and that is why I have always had the idea to make the most of it. I simply want to exploit the potential that exists in my career And a summer I felt that now is the time to look at something new, right now, after such a successful season.
“I’ve been at Leverkusen for nine years, I’ve experienced all the ups and downs here and the highlight was the fantastic last season where we won almost everything. It couldn’t have been better. And so I thought: if I renew. The my contract at Leverkusen now, at 28 years old, that means I’ll play here until I’m 30 or 40.”
When asked if he would play there Bayern Next season, Tah replied: “That’s a good question. We’ll see. I’m not thinking about it yet. I have a season ahead of me with Bayer Leverkusen.
“There were other offers (this summer), not only from Bayern.
“I like playing at Leverkusen, but I would have liked everything to be as rational as possible and not have had so many emotions.”
