The factor that brings Jonathan Tah closer to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid

Jonathan Tah's future is one of the 'hot potatoes' of the 2025 transfer window. The centre-back is out of contract with Bayer Leverkusen and, despite the club's insistence, everything points to him leaving as a free agent after refusing to renew his contract. A scenario that FC Barcelona and Real Madrid want to take advantage of, where they see the German as a great market opportunity by being able to sign him at zero cost.

At Can Barça they already tried to sign him last summer, where they knocked on the player's door through his agent, Pini Zahavi, a friend of Joan Laporta. At that time, the aspirins asked for a high figure for his transfer and the operation fell through, but the uncertainty surrounding the continuity of Íñigo Martínez, Eric Garcia, Araújo and Christensen keeps him as a more than attractive option for the culés for the next season.

For its part, Real Madrid is experiencing a real crisis in the defensive field. While waiting for the return of David Alaba and the non-participation of Jesús Vallejo, Carlo Ancelotti is forced to use Rüdiger and Militao this season, with Aurélien Tchouaméni as a 'patch' when one of the previous two is absent. For that reason, the Whites have noted the name of Tah as a 'low cost' option to shore up the team's rearguard.

Has Jonathan Tah already decided his destination?

Although Bayern Munich was presented as the main threat for both teams in the operation, the newspaper 'Bild' assures that, despite the contacts of the Bavarians, the defender would prefer to try his luck outside the Bundesliga and head to Spain, so the Blaugranas and Merengues would lead the bidding.

However, in the 'Clásico' for the player it would be the Catalans who would have the advantage, since they have the card of Pini Zahavi as a 'trump card' to tip the balance in their favour. The Madrid players have already contacted the centre-back, but, as of today, the Catalans have more options to take one of the most coveted players on the market. In two and a half months, when Tah can sign for a team, the final answer will be known.