Report: 4 Premier League giants battling for Jonathan Tah on free switch
Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are all vying for the signature of Jonathan Tah, a report has claimed.
Tah’s contract with Bayer Leverkusen expires on the finish of the season and he has made it clear he has no intention of extending his keep on the BayArena.
From January onwards, the centre-back will probably be free to debate a pre-contract settlement with overseas golf equipment, and it appears he is not going to be wanting suitors.
SportBILD write that 4 of the Premier League’s ‘large six’ are considering Tah, with Liverpool at present main the race.
The Reds are out there for a centre-back, not least due to the unsure way forward for membership captain Virgil van Dijk, whose personal deal expires in 2025.
United’s pursuit of one other centre-back appears much less sure given they’ve solely just lately acquired Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt, whereas they maintain an curiosity in Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite.
Tottenham are additionally not in a rush to signal a brand new beginning centre-back with Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Radu Dragusin below contract. Argentine World Cup winner Romero has, nevertheless, been linked with a transfer away.
Chelsea signed Tosin Adarabioyo on a free switch this summer time however their scattergun and virtually unpredictable strategy to signings means they can’t be dominated out both.
SportBILD add that regardless of their makes an attempt to signal Tah this summer time, Bayern Munich have cooled their curiosity within the 28-year-old. Barcelona, in the meantime, are nonetheless maintaining tabs on him as their seek for cost-effective transfers proceed.
Simply after the summer time switch window closed, Tah urged he had a number of gives to depart Leverkusen instantly, with Bayern and Barcelona believed to have made approaches to his camp.
