As they have been unable to splurge large amounts of cash on their desired transfer targets, FC Barcelona have taken advantage of the contractual situations of some top-class players to incorporate them without paying any transfer fee.
This was the case with the likes of İlkay Gündoğan, Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen, and Iñigo Martínez, who all joined the Blaugrana club after running down their contracts with their former clubs in the last few years.
Although there was no such signing in the last summer transfer window, there are good chances that there will be such a signing in summer 2025, as SPORT reports that Barcelona have finally decided to sign Jonathan Tah, the 28-year-old Bayer Leverkusen defender whose contract ends at the end of this season.
There were reports of Deco flying to Germany to meet the defender and his agent a few days ago, and the report claims that this meeting was prompted by the German center-back’s own desire to join the Catalan club.
The Bayer Leverkusen defender also had a significant offer from Bayern Munich, but after assessing his options, he has finally decided to play for Barcelona next season.
In their meeting, the player made it clear to Deco that he would be willing to make some financial sacrifices if the Blaugranes took clear steps forward to sign him in the first months of 2025.
Although he was not one of the first priorities of the Barcelona sporting department, Flick was particularly keen to have him in his team.
Similarly, the club also made the decision to sign him as they like Tah, but like him even more, as the German is committed to playing for Barcelona, and has already taken steps to join the Catalan team for the next season.
However, it is clear that he would be looking for a starting spot at Barcelona, and this can complicate matters for the Blaugranes as they already have a surplus of defenders in their ranks.
