Players have now opted to transition to Bayern Munich for the World Club Championship
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Hop on the bandwagon, FC Bayern fans! Rumors abound that news defender Jonathan Tah may join the team's ranks just in time for the Club World Cup. According to reports by transfer insider Fabrizio Romano and German outlets "Bild" and Sky, the German powerhouse has already struck a deal with Bayer Leverkusen to secure Tah's transfer, beating the deadline for the Club World Cup eligibility.
Typically, a player like Tah could only suit up for Bayern from July 1st, but, with this arrangement, the 29-year-old might be jetting off to the USA with the team as early as Tuesday, ready to face Auckland City as soon as next Sunday!
Leveraging the Club World Cup Transfer Window
Football's global governing body, FIFA, setup a special transfer window exclusively for the 32-team Club World Cup, letting squads pick up new players or extend contracts for the tournament period through June 10th.
As we speak, Tah is reportedly still with the German national team. To determine his fate, Coach Julian Nagelsmann will be selecting a squad for a third-place play-off against France in the Nations League on Sunday (15:00 CET, RTL and DAZN).
Stay tuned on whether midfielder Tom Bischof will also pull on the Bayern jersey in the Club World Cup group stage. With a summer move from TSG Hoffenheim on the cards, the team and Hoffenheim are yet to thrash out the details for an early release.
Fun fact: The FIFA Club World Cup allows for last-minute signings and contract extensions specifically for the tournament. While there's some breathing room during the event, the prime opportunity for significant team overhauls is the pre-tournament transfer window. [Sources: 1, 3, 4, 5]
Football's Club World Cup transfer window, enabled by FIFA, allows teams to sign new players or extend contracts up to June 10th, facilitating Tah's potential move to Bayern Munich from Bayer Leverkusen, ideally ahead of the Club World Cup. The upcoming decision for Tah, who is still with the German national team, will be announced after the Nations League third-place play-off against France on Sunday, and there are also negotiations regarding midfielder Tom Bischof joining Bayern ahead of the Club World Cup group stage, as per reports. European-leagues competition and Premier-League drama will continue to unfold as these transfer discussions progress.
