Barça finalizes the signing of Jonathan Tah: end of the saga

FC Barcelona is just a step away from closing its first signing for the 2025/26 season. Given the doubts about the future of Andreas Christensen and Eric García in the Catalan city, the sports management, together with Hansi Flick, deemed it necessary to bring in a center-back to give the azulgrana defense a definitive quality boost.

In this scenario, the name of Jonathan Tah emerged as the great favorite of the Catalan institution due to his spectacular form and, above all, the possibility of signing 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, and although the 'bidding' was fierce, the culés seem to have won the race.

The signing of Tah is imminent

As reported by 'Relevo', they assure that Barça has outpaced Bayern Munich and they practically have the signing of Tah done. The negotiations with the German defender are more than advanced and the agreement could be finalized in the coming weeks, making this a top-quality reinforcement for the squad in terms of quality and price, as he will arrive at the club at no cost.

In this way, Flick will have his desired center-back starting next summer. The 29-year-old German will join Ronald Araújo, Pau Cubarsí, and Iñigo Martínez in a top-level defense and will do so showing significant barcelonismo, as clubs like Bayern, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan tried to entice him to join their teams, but the player 'turned down' their offers to fulfill his dream of wearing azulgrana.

His arrival at Spotify Camp Nou could also mean the farewell of players like Christensen or Eric García, who could leave a significant amount in the blaugrana coffers with their likely transfers, as the Dane is sought after by Juventus, while the homegrown player has a reputation in LaLiga. The culé defense for the 25/26 season is starting to take shape.