Bayern Snags Tah Early: Beat Leverkusen for a Song for Club World Cup
Bayern Munich spends less on Tah than anticipated
Get ready, Bayern fans! National player Jonathan Tah is officially en route to join the Munich club for the upcoming Club World Cup, with the German giants reportedly bagging a steal of a deal with Bayer Leverkusen [3][4].
With an apparently agreed transfer fee before the end of Tah's Leverkusen contract at the end of June, Bayern is already planning on this game-changing addition to their squad. Unlike initial expectations, the transfer fee settles somewhere around just 800,000 euros, according to Sky [3]. With Bayern's potential success in the tournament, this sum could swell to over one million euros through performance-based bonuses [3][4].
Without the agreement, Tah would have only been eligible to play for Bayern from July 1st, and he would have had to wait to participate in the Club World Cup quarter-finals. This intelligent move on Bayern's part means Tah could potentially join the team in the States by Tuesday, taking the pitch as early as next Sunday against Auckland City [3].
FIFA has instituted an extra transfer window for this major tournament, allowing participants to sign new players or extend contracts until June 10th [3]. Tah's quick transition will give Bayern an early edge, with other teams still scrambling to secure last-minute talent.
Currently, Tah is with the German national team, set to face France in the Nations League third-place match on Sunday (3:00 PM/RTL and DAZN, as well as in the ntv.de live ticker) [3].
It's still up in the air whether Tom Bischof will also suit up for Bayern in the Club World Cup group stage. After all, there's no agreement yet between the clubs on Bischof's early release, even though he will be departing TSG Hoffenheim for Munich in the summer [3].
Sources: ntv.de, tno/dpa/sid
- FC Bayern Munich
- Soccer Transfers
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- Club World Cup 2025
The early acquisition of defender Jonathan Tah by FC Bayern Munich from Bayer 04 Leverkusen not only highlights their aggressive employment policy but also could potentially bolster their chances in the Club World Cup 2025. With his imminent move, Tah might even have a chance to influence the outcomes of key matches, given his participation in the German national team's football exploits against France in the upcoming Nations League third-place match.
