FC Barcelona is close to finalising their first signing for the 2025/26 season. Due to concerns about Andreas Christensen and Eric García’s future in Barcelona. The management and Hansi Flick decided to bring in a center-back to improve the Azulgrana defense. Jonathan Tah emerged as the Catalan club’s clear favourite due to his outstanding performance. Above all, the chance to sign him as a free agent at the end of the season.
The player’s contract with Bayer Leverkusen expires in June 2025, and he decided not to renew to try his luck in a new horizon, while the ‘bidding’ was heated, the culés appear to have won the race. Liga giants are unlikely to make deals in the January transfer window due to financial issues and Fair Play concerns. They also failed to register Dani Olmo, who joined Barcelona from RB Leipzig in the summer.
Nonetheless, the Blaugranes are preparing to sell some players and sign a few new stars this summer. The German defender is in the final six months of his contract and can negotiate a pre-contract deal with another team. FC Barcelona is likely to offer him a three-year contract and hopes to finalise the deal within a few days, according to the report. Barcelona’s leadership holds high regard for the Bayer Leverkusen defender.
Barca is looking for Olmo’s replacement
The German center-back has also been trained by Hansi Flick at the German national team level. Tah moved to Leverkusen from Hamburger SV in July 2015. He has made 378 appearances, scoring 16 goals and providing 13 assists in various competitions. Jonathan Tah has played 33 appearances for Germany’s national team. In addition to the two La Liga giants, Manchester United and Bayern Munich were interested in signing Tah as well.
Barcelona are considering signing Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku on loan during the January transfer window. The fact that Bayern would not even try to sign the former Hamburger SV star implies that either Tah is keen to join Barcelona or that the Bavarians’ interest in signing Tah has gone in recent months.
