Germany's Tah ready for Club World Cup with new club Bayern
Germany's Jonathan Tah takes part in a training session at the Adi-Dassler-Stadion, ahead of the UEFA Nations League semifinal soccer match against Portugal. Federico Gambarini/dpa
Jonathan Tah is ready for the Club World Cup with his new side Bayern Munich and not concerned that the tournament in the United States will be too much of a burden after a long season.
Germany defender Tah joins Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen and will fly out with them on Tuesday after the two clubs reached a financial agreement that he can play from the start of the 32-event and not from July 1.
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Bayern, who will have their base camp in Florida, open on Sunday against Auckland City, with Boca Juniors of Argentina and Lisbon side Benfica their other group stage opponents.
"I am ready. I am looking forward to it. It is a new situation for me because I am joing a new team," Tah told broadcasters ARD after he played in Germany's 2-0 defeat against France in the Nations League match for third place on Sunday.
Tah said he doesn't expect the tournament with a maximum seven matches to be an additional strain.
"I started playing football as a small child. I played outside every day. I didn't even think about whether I was overworked. And I still have that mindset and enjoy playing football," he said.
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The Bayern squad could also feature another newcomer from the start in Tom Bischof as Bayern reportedly have also reached an agreement with his former side Hoffenheim.
The other German team, Borussia Dortmund, will leave for the US on Friday, with their first match on June 17 against Brazil's Fluminense.
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