As reported yesterday, Barcelona sporting director Deco met with Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah and his brokers to discover the opportunity of a switch in the summertime of 2025.
Tah is coming into the ultimate six months of his contract with the Bundesliga champions and plans to go away the membership on the finish of the season as a free agent.
The German worldwide has been attracting sturdy curiosity from a number of golf equipment, together with Bayern Munich, who’ve been chasing him since final summer time.
Barcelona main the race
Nonetheless, in line with Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona have made an preliminary proposal to signal Tah on a free switch in the summertime of 2025 throughout the assembly that happened yesterday.
In truth, the Italian journalist states that talks are already superior between the 2 events and as such, the Blaugrana are actually forward of Bayern Munich within the race to signal Tah.
Headed to Barcelona? (Picture by Lars Baron/Getty Photographs)
There are some particulars to be ironed out within the negotiations however each Barça and the defender’s camp left the assembly from yesterday with constructive emotions.
Tah has been a participant that Hansi Flick and Barça have focused since final summer time. The 28-year-old has been a key a part of Xabi Alonso’s profitable Leverkusen workforce and generally is a advantageous addition to the Catalans’ ranks.
Nonetheless, it should be famous that Barcelona have already got loads of choices in central defence in Pau Cubarsi, Ronald Araujo, Inigo Martinez, Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia, and the younger Sergi Dominguez.
As such, if Tah had been to reach in the summertime, there could possibly be a attainable departure from the centre-back division on the Catalan outfit.
Christensen’s title has been linked with a departure, though he has dominated out an exit, whereas Eric Garcia has not seen sufficient minutes this season and could possibly be a candidate on the market.
Both manner, Barcelona appear to be very nicely positioned to signal Tah on a Bosman deal come summer time of 2025.