Leverkusen’s current manager, who will take over Real Madrid at the end of the La Liga season, wants to bring his soon-to-be former centre-back to the Santiago Bernabéu. Thus, he takes advantage of the fact that Barcelona have still not been able to finalize the deal due to financial fair play problems.
Tah’s transfer to Barcelona in jeopardy
Although the Catalan club have opted to strengthen their defence with Jonathan Tah (29) – who will be available for free when his contract with Bayer Leverkusen expires on June 30 – several competitors have emerged vying for the German international.
Read: Chelsea very close to Ajax super talent who said no to Manchester United and well to Arsenal
Tah has a pre-agreement with Barcelona, but the club has not been able to register the signing due to financial constraints. This has opened the door for other teams who are now trying to hijack him. Among them is his current coach, Xabi Alonso, who wants to take him to Real Madrid – the team he will take over from June 30. (with 99% certainty)
Madrid need reinforcements in defence after a season marked by injuries: David Alaba has been out all year, and Éder Militão has also struggled. Alonso therefore sees Tah as an ideal signing for his new team.
Read on F7: New “Shogun” round takes shape – but it’s still not possible to film Japan
Several big clubs in the battle for Tah
But Madrid is not alone. According to sources close to the German stopper, Manchester United and Bayern Munich have also shown strong interest. Bayern, who failed to sign him last summer, have now resumed their hunt.
Tah is yet to sign for any club, and his first choice remains Barcelona. But the player is getting impatient, as Barça cannot guarantee that they will be able to solve their financial problems in time.
Will it be Madrid, Bayern, United – or even Barcelona? The battle for Tah is in full swing.
