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DONE DEAL: Bayern Munich clinch Tah signature

Paul Vegas
Max Eberl (left) with new Bayern signing Jonathan Tah
Max Eberl (left) with new Bayern signing Jonathan TahBayern Munich
Bayern Munich have signed Jonathan Tah on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen.

After flirting with Barcelona for much of the season, the Germany international has committed to Bayern this morning.

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The 29 year-old has signed a deal with Bayern to 2029.

Tah said: “I’m very happy to be at FC Bayern. I want to take on responsibility here and work hard every day so that we’re successful as a team and win lots of trophies together.”

 

 

He had a lot of offers

Meawhile, Christoph Freund, Bayern's sporting director, stated: “In Jonathan Tah we’ve acquired a player with international experience and quality, who won’t need much time to establish himself in our defence.

"He’ll be a good and important addition for us with his technical qualities as well as his manner and the way he leads.”

Bayern football director Max Eberl added: “It’s no secret that we’ve had Jonathan Tah on our radar for a long time. We appreciate his quality: he’s a character who takes on responsibility.

"Jonathan had a lot of offers but chose FC Bayern, which pleases us very much.”