As the transfer market nears its end, surprises often arise, and Barcelona faced their own challenges while trying to bolster their defense, which has been hit hard by injuries to Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen. In the final hours of the window, Barcelona was focused on securing a center-back to maintain their competitive edge.
However, in a twist, Kompany has secured the player from Barcelona, who has now signed with Bayern Munich.
The final days of the transfer market often bring unexpected developments, and Barcelona faced their own challenges as they tried to strengthen their defense, which has been weakened by injuries to Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen. In the last hours, Barcelona aimed to secure a center-back to help them remain competitive and replace the injured players.
According to Spanish newspaper El Nacional, Barcelona recently concentrated on signing Jonathan Tah, the Bayer Leverkusen center-back. However, the process proved more difficult than anticipated. Barcelona’s financial constraints and strong competition from Bayern Munich turned the transfer into a race against time. Ultimately, Vincent Kompany succeeded in securing Tah for Bayern Munich, leaving Hansi Flick and Barcelona without one of their key targets.
The newspaper added that Jonathan Tah, 28, is joining Bayern Munich after a standout season under Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen. His contract runs until 2025, but he has expressed a clear desire not to renew. Tah has indicated he prefers to leave this summer or, alternatively, depart as a free agent next summer.
His agent, Pini Zahavi, has been actively seeking an exit and has identified Bayern Munich as an appealing destination. The Bavarians, also in need of defensive reinforcements, quickly moved to secure the transfer, accelerating negotiations to finalize the deal.
Hansi Flick had included Jonathan Tah on his wish list for Barcelona, recognizing the central defender’s experience in the Bundesliga as crucial for bolstering a defense weakened by injuries to key players. Despite this, Barcelona’s financial difficulties and the need to adhere to Financial Fair Play regulations complicated the transfer. While Flick emphasized the need for urgency and decisiveness, Barcelona’s board faced the reality of being unable to match Bayern Munich’s financial offer.
