Liverpool keen on signing 29-year-old, decision may already have been made

Liverpool are reportedly one of many golf equipment eager on a possible free switch swoop for Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah this summer time.

The 29-year-old may be very near the top of his contract with Leverkusen, so appears more likely to be on the transfer on a free switch within the coming months.

Leverkusen have been making an attempt to tie Tah all the way down to a brand new deal, however it’s advised that he’s already determined to reject their affords as a result of he has his coronary heart set on becoming a member of Barcelona.

That’s in accordance with a report from Mundo Deportivo, as cited and translated by Sport Witness, who add that Liverpool are additionally eager on the Germany worldwide.

LFC may very well be joined by Tottenham in monitoring Tah, however the report suggests the participant’s clear desire is Barcelona.

Jonathan Tah to depart Bayer Leverkusen, however have Liverpool left it too late?

It stays to be seen if there may nonetheless be a twist within the Tah saga, however it’s not wanting too good for Liverpool, it should be stated.

It could be that Barca merely moved faster for the skilled centre-back, and that the Reds have left it too late to actually give themselves an opportunity of getting this deal executed.

That may very well be a fear for Liverpool, who’ve worries of their very own in defence as Virgil van Dijk is one other high-profile centre-back about to be out of contract.

The Merseyside giants will hope to maintain maintain of Van Dijk, however Tah may have been a fantastic alternative for the Dutchman.

As a substitute, it appears he’s going to maneuver to the Nou Camp in what may undoubtedly be sensible enterprise by Barcelona.

It appears more likely to be a troublesome summer time for Leverkusen in different areas too, as there’ll certainly be curiosity in different star gamers there like Jeremie Frimpong, in addition to their supervisor Xabi Alonso.