{"id":641015,"date":"2024-06-11T14:08:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T18:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=641015"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:08:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T18:08:22","slug":"bayern-munich-prioritise-jonathan-tah-bayer-leverkusen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/06\/11\/bayern-munich-prioritise-jonathan-tah-bayer-leverkusen\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayern Munich to Open Talks With Bundesliga Rivals for \u2018Priority Target\u2019 Defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bayern Munich <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is set<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to open talks with Bayer Leverkusen for experienced <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">defender,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Jonathan Tah. The German has been tagged as a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">priority target<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> favors this domestic move over anything else.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bayern Munich Make Jonathan Tah a \u201cPriority Target\u201d\u00a0This Summer<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34 Jonathan Tah remains priority target as Bayern new centre back for the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>In case he leaves Bayer Leverkusen, FC Bayern is his favorite option as next destination \u2014 even more than Premier League clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Club to club talks to follow soon. \ud83d\udc40\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n4IN0DCJvR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/n4IN0DCJvR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1800226036833300655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jonathan Tah Prefers a Domestic Transfer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1800226036833300655\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> reports that Jonathan Tah is Bayern <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Munich&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ideal center-back signing for the summer transfer window. The player is equally as enthusiastic about the prospect of signing for the domestic competition, even more so than Premier League clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Bayer Leverkusen board has previously spoken about the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">player&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> importance, encouraging him to sign a contract and commit to the club. The club director, <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1785662182677447022\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Simon Rolfes<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, optimistically said,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My good feeling is that Jonathan Tah is staying <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> I am relaxed about tha<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/30\/the-top-five-bayern-munich-appearance-leaders\/\" target=\"_self\">The Top Five Bayern Munich Appearance Leaders<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">club&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> CEO, <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1784654081534931263\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fernando Carro<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, remained realistic about <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the idea of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> losing the key defender.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We want to extend Jonathan <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tah&#8217;s<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">contract,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> he knows we trust him <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> we hope he stay<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> he told SkyDE.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We&#8217;re<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> not losing players for free <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">so<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> extend or sell him this summe<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">r&#8221;.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With this in mind, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it seems that there is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a high chance this transfer will go through, given the willingness of both parties.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bayern Munich Look to Regain Domestic Control<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tah enjoyed a fantastic season with Bayer Leverkusen with an unbeaten run of 51 games across all competitions, winning the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He was at the heart of the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">team&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> defence <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">for most of it <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 48 appearances across all competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now expected to represent Germany at the Euros, the powerful center-back has earned a good reputation <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">for himself<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in Europe. At Bayern Munich, he <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">would be able to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> join an experienced defensive set-up <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">including<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the likes of Matthijs De Ligt, Dayot Upamecano, and Kim-Min Jae.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/05\/29\/bayern-players-nominated-for-euro-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Every Bayern Munich Player Picked For Euro 2024<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Similarly, for the German outfit, this is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a great<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> opportunity to secure additional defensive quality <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">whilst<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> also<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> weakening a key <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">competitor&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> squad core. They were <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">simply<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> blown away by their domestic competition last season, which also marked the end of their 11-year dominance over their <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">country&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> football pyramid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a bid to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> regain that domestic control, Bayern Munich are sourcing talent directly from their competition, and Jonathan Tah would not be the first example of this. Robert Lewandowski, Leon Goretzka, and Manuel Neuer are all players who <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">were poached<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> from league competitors and have <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gone on to play<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">important<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> roles in the history of <em>Die Roten<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bayern Munich is set to open talks with Bayer Leverkusen for experienced defender, Jonathan Tah. The German has been tagged as a &#8220;priority target&#8221; and reportedly favors this domestic move over anything else. 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