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CNA
3 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Germany defender Tah joins Bayern Munich
Germany defender Jonathan Tah has signed a four-year contract with Bayern Munich after leaving Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga champions said on Thursday. The 28-year-old, who made 402 appearances for Leverkusen and helped them win the Bundesliga in 2023-24, joined Bayern on a free transfer. "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," Tah said in a statement. Tah started his senior career at Hamburg and joined Leverkusen in 2015, making his Germany debut during his first year at the club and racking up 35 international appearances. "We have acquired a player with international experience and quality, who won't need much time to establish himself in our defence," said Christoph Freund, Bayern's sporting director.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Bayern Munich Add $34 Million Rated Jonathan Tah From Leverkusen
Jonathan Tah has joined Bayern Munich on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen. The 29-year-old center-back, who has a Transfermarkt market value of €30 million ($34 million) has signed a contract until 2029 with the Bavarian giants. Whether Tah will join ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup or in July remains to be seen. Leverkusen has been reluctant to release the defender ahead of his contract expiring, asking for a transfer fee in the region of $1 million. 'It's no secret that we've had Jonathan Tah on our radar for a long time,' director of sport Max Eberl said in a club statement. '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.' Indeed, Bayern Munich tried to sign Tah last summer. However, after heated negotiations between Bayern and Leverkusen, a deal ultimately fell through. Now, one year on, Bayern got their player on a free transfer instead. '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,' sporting director Christoph Freund said in a club statement. 'He'll be a good and important addition for us with his technical qualities as well as his manner and the way he leads.' Adding another defender has been paramount for Bayern Munich. The club lost English center-back Eric Dier to AS Monaco on a free transfer. Dayot Upamecano and Min-Jae Kim struggled with injuries throughout the season. Korean defender Kim, in particular, struggled with fitness issues that directly impacted his form. Furthermore, Japanese center-back Hiroki Ito broke his metatarsal at the beginning of the season and then struggled with complications from the injury in the spring. As a result, Ito will be out for the Club World Cup. Injuries to the backline meant that Bayern was significantly understaffed in defense on the final stretch of the season. An issue that ultimately cost them in the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Inter Milan. Those factors meant that Bayern revisited signing Tah for the summer. The German national team defender had announced last summer that he wasn't going to renew his contract in Leverkusen. With the Bayern deal collapsing last summer, Tah was subsequently linked with moves to the Premier League and LaLiga, where Barcelona was also interested. The Catalan giants under German head coach Hansi Flick were close to signing Tah. But registration issues meant a deal didn't come together. Thankfully for Tah, Bayern came back in for the defender. 'I'm very happy to be at FC Bayern,' Tah said in a club statement. '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.' Tah certainly knows how to win trophies. The 29-year-old was a crucial player in Leverkusen's undefeated 2023/24 domestic campaign, which ended with the club winning the double consisting of the Bundesliga title and the DFB Pokal.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Christoph Freund and Max Eberl celebrate Bayern Munich winning the Bundesliga, the 'most important title'
Bayer Leverkusen's 2-2 draw with SC Freiburg sees Bayern Munich remain eight points clear with two games to go, meaning the Bavarians have mathematically secured the title. Sporting director Christoph Freund spoke of the pride the whole club feels at returning the Bundesliga trophy to Munich: 'The joy of this title is immense: We've brought the trophy back to Munich, which is a fantastic feeling and the well-deserved reward for an intense season,' the Austrian said, via @iMiaSanMia. 'We're proud of what we've achieved together.' Advertisement Board member for sport Max Eberl, meanwhile, repeated the importance of this triumph: 'Our big and most important goal, the league title, has been achieved,' the former Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director said, again via @iMiaSanMia. 'We are delighted with the entire team and our head coach Vincent Kompany – congratulations on this season. Compliments also to Bayer Leverkusen, who challenged us a lot. Now we look forward to celebrating with the fans on Saturday in the stadium and later at Marienplatz.' More from
Saba Yemen
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Saba Yemen
Bayern Munich announces departure of English defender Eric Dier at End of Season
Berlin - Saba: German club Bayern Munich has announced the departure of their English player Eric Dier, defender for the first football team, at the end of the current season. In a statement on its official account on the platform *X*, Bayern Munich confirmed that English defender Eric Dier will leave the club after the conclusion of the current season. Christoph Freund, Bayern Munich's sporting director, stated that he discussed the possibility of extending the player's contract with Dier, but the English player informed him that he would not renew his contract and would leave the club at the end of the season. Bayern Munich signed Eric Dier on loan in January of last year. The defender quickly established himself as a key player in Bayern's defense last season before signing a permanent one-year contract with the club in June 2024. Currently, Bayern Munich leads the German Bundesliga standings with 75 points, holding an 8-point advantage over their closest rivals, Bayer Leverkusen, after 31 matchdays. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bayern announce Urbig signing
21-year-old goalkeeper Jonas Urbig has officially completed his move from FC Köln to Bayern Munich. The Germany Under-21 international has penned a contract with the Bavarians until 2029. 'We are delighted that in signing Jonas Urbig, we have been able to complete another transfer with a view to the future. He is one of the most promising young goalkeepers in German football, is very ambitious and has huge potential,' said Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund. 'Jonas is a modern goalkeeper who, with the way he interprets the goalkeeping game fits in very well with FC Bayern's style of play.' Urbig made a total of 11 appearances for FC Köln. He spent last season on loan at Greuther Fürth, featuring 34 times.
