Jonathan Tah will be a free agent when his contract expires in a few weeks, and Premier League clubs Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in him. Real Madrid are keen on signing the player as well. However, according to a report from Graeme Bailey on TBR Football, the German international is expected to join Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in a Bosman move.
The 29-year-old has established himself as a quality player in the Bundesliga, and he helped Bayer Leverkusen win the league title last season. There is no doubt that he would be an exceptional acquisition for Bayern Munich. The Bavarian giants could use more quality and depth in their defensive unit, and signing the German international for free represents a huge bargain.
Meanwhile, the development will become a major blow for suitors like Chelsea and Manchester United. Chelsea needed a quality central defender this summer, and the 29-year-old would have been the ideal acquisition. Tah has the quality and the physicality to do well in the Premier League, and he could have been a major upgrade on someone like Benoit Badiashile.
Chelsea have looked vulnerable at the back this season, and Wesley Fofana has struggled with persistent injury problems as well. The Blues need a quality central defender this summer, and it remains to be seen whether they decide to move on to other targets.
As far as Manchester United are concerned, they need more depth in their central defensive unit as well. Victor Lindelof needs to be replaced in the summer, and Jonny Evans has been linked with an exit as well. It will be interesting to see if Manchester United can sign a reliable central defender in the coming months. They will need to tighten up at the back if they want to win your trophies in the coming seasons.
Finally, the interest from Real Madrid is no surprise either. They need to find quality long-term replacements for David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger. The 29-year-old could have been the ideal acquisition for them on a Bosman move. However, the Bayer Leverkusen defender will likely move across the Bundesliga to join Bayern Munich this summer.
