Barcelona are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for Jonathan Tah in the final minutes of the summer transfer window,
according to Florian Plettenberg. Barcelona sporting director Deco has held talks with the Bundesliga giants over the signing of Tah, with reports suggesting Barcelona
are prepared to pay €20m for the centre-back, who was a key player in Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title triumph last season.
Despite not finding an agreement for Tah, Bayern decided to part ways with Matthijs de Ligt. The Dutch defender left Bavaria for Manchester United for €50 million (€45 million fixed and €5 million in bonuses).
Tah has no intention to sign a contract extension at Leverkusen after entering the final 12 months of his current deal. Bayer Leverkusen are open to approving a late move instead of losing him on a free transfer. While talking to ufabet http://ufabet999.app, Tah’s agent, Pini Zahavi, has put pressure back on Leverkusen to arrange a transfer. Zahavi insists that Tah wants to leave Leverkusen before the deadline day amidst interest from Bayern and FC Barcelona.
The biggest obstacle for Barcelona, aside from their financial problems, is Bayern Munich.
Bayern have been linked with a move for Tah this summer as new manager Vincent Kompany looks to bolster his defence.
Tah has been a transfer target for Bayern since the start of the summer. The Bavarian club agreed personal terms with the German international but couldn’t find an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen. At one point in the summer. Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen had a verbal agreement over a transfer package worth €30 million. However, the hierarchy at Bayern were not entirely convinced of sanctioning the transfer.
Plettenberg also claims that new talks have taken place between the player and Bayern. But the Bundesliga giants have yet to reach an official agreement.
Tah is understood to be keen to leave Leverkusen within the next 48 hours, but if that doesn’t happen, the Germany international is open to staying put before leaving the club on a free transfer. Next summer