Barcelona transfer news: Catalan giants 'secure deal' for in-demand centre-back as two players 'move towards exit door'

Barcelona person reportedly won the contention to motion Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah connected a escaped transfer, with the Germany planetary acceptable to marque the determination to the Catalan outfit astatine the extremity of the 2024-25 campaign.

Bayern Munich were heavy linked with Tah during the caller transportation window, but the 28-year-old remained with Leverkusen, and helium has made 25 appearances astatine nine level this term, scoring doubly successful the process.

Tah volition not beryllium signing a caller declaration with Xabi Alonso's broadside and is acceptable to permission adjacent year, with a fig of clubs believed to beryllium funny successful the German.

However, according to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona person won the contention for the defender, with Tah deciding to articulation Hansi Flick's broadside connected a escaped transportation contempt having a big of different offers connected the table.

The study claims that a declaration is yet to beryllium officially signed, but an statement betwixt the 2 parties has been reached, with a woody perchance becoming factual adjacent month.

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Barcelona 'win contention for Leverkusen defender Tah'

Barcelona sporting manager Deco has allegedly been starring the negotiations, with Tah acceptable to marque the determination to Camp Nou connected a declaration until June 2030.

The German started his nonrecreational vocation with Hamburger SV earlier moving to Leverkusen successful 2015, and helium has represented the Black and Reds connected 378 occasions, scoring 16 goals and registering 12 assists successful the process.

Tah was instrumental successful Leverkusen's palmy 2023-24 campaign, with Die Werkself winning the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, successful summation to reaching the last of the Europa League.

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Christensen, Garcia 'could permission Barcelona adjacent year'

Barcelona are well-stocked successful the mediate of their defence, with Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Ronald Araujo, Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen each options for caput manager Flick.

Cubarsi volition not permission nether immoderate circumstances, portion Martinez and Araujo are besides viewed arsenic important players, but departures for either cannot beryllium wholly ruled out, particularly with the second susceptible of raising a large transportation fee.

Garcia and Christensen are the 2 expected to beryllium moved connected astatine the extremity of the campaign, though, with Tah acceptable to boost the antiaircraft options disposable to Flick for the 2025-26 campaign.

Jules Kounde was besides signed by Barcelona arsenic a centre-back, but the France planetary continues to run arsenic a right-back for the squad presently successful 3rd spot successful the La Liga table.

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