Jonathan Tah will no longer appear for Bayer Leverkusen in the coming season. This was confirmed by the 29-year-old on Sunday.
“Everything has been said from the start. There was a time when I made the decision not to extend my contract and not stay here. It stays now,” said Tah in the mixed zone after the 1-1 (1-0) against FC St. Pauli on Sunday evening.
A farewell Tahs had been in the room for a long time. In the past, there had always been speculation about switching to Bayern Munich. It is still unclear for whom Tah will appear in the coming season.
Tah just before 400 game brand for Bayer 04
Born in Hamburg, he came to Leverkusen from Hamburger SV in summer 2015 after playing a year at Fortuna Düsseldorf in a loan in the season. For Bayer 04, Tah stood on the pitch in 398 competitive games so far in which he scored 17 goals.
In Leverkusen, Tah also matured into a national player and has so far played 35 caps for the German national team.
Our sources:
- Website of the German Football League
- Data from transfermarkt.de
