Real Madrid would try to 'steal' the signing of Jonathan Tah from FC Barcelona

Real Madrid's defence is in a tight spot. In addition to the absences of David Alaba and Joan Martínez, there is also the absence of Dani Carvajal, who has said goodbye to the season after suffering a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, the external collateral ligament and the popliteal tendon in his right leg. A situation that leaves Lucas Vázquez as the only natural option for the right back, and if he wants to rotate him, Carlo Ancelotti will have to 'pull' Militao or Rüdiger to cover the position.

However, this move would 'weaken' the centre of the defence, where Jesús Vallejo or a converted Aurélien Tchouaméni are the alternatives that 'Carletto' would have. A problem, to say the least, 'big' for the Merengue entity, which has been forced to study the transfer market in search of options to reinforce the position.

In this regard, journalist Ramón Álvarez de Mon has reported that the Santiago Bernabéu offices have begun to closely monitor the situation of Jonathan Tah. The Bayer Leverkusen defender's contract expires in June 2025 and, as of today, he has no intention of renewing, so everything points to him leaving the BayArena as a free agent next summer.

Is Madrid's interest 'threatening' Barça?

For this reason, the Whites are beginning to analyse the signing of the defender, with whom they would seek to repeat the formula used with David Alaba and Antonio Rüdiger, who also joined the club on a free transfer from Bayern Munich and Chelsea, respectively.

A scenario that could put his landing in Barcelona at risk, where FC Barcelona has also been on his trail since last summer. In favour of the Catalans could be the 'Hansi Flick factor', who already had the player under his orders during his time with the German national team and with whom he maintains a good relationship. However, Madrid's 'irruption' into the 'bidding' would start a new Clásico in the offices.