Jonathan Tah is back on Barcelona’s radar ahead of the winter transfer window, with the Bayern Munich centre-back among the options to strengthen their defence in January.
According to Sky Germany, Barcelona have gone beyond monitoring Tah and made an enquiry about his availability. Sporting director Deco wants to bring in an experienced centre-back to play alongside Pau Cubarsí.
Bayern are unwilling to let Tah leave midway through the season. The defender is under contract until the summer of 2029 and remains part of the club’s long-term plans, making Bayern’s approval the first hurdle to any January move.
Tah is also happy in Munich and focused on his season under Vincent Kompany, according to Sky. He has made 67 competitive appearances for Bayern since joining the club.
Barcelona first tried to sign the Germany defender in the summer of 2024, when he was still at Bayer Leverkusen. The Catalan club pursued a loan deal in the final days of that window.
They tried again in the summer of 2025 as Tah’s Leverkusen contract came to an end. Deco later revealed that talks had reached an advanced stage, but Tah chose to stay in the Bundesliga and sign for Bayern.
Tah spent ten years at Leverkusen and won the Bundesliga and German Cup double under Xabi Alonso in 2023–24 before moving to Munich at the age of 29.
When Barcelona last pursued Tah, he was approaching the end of his contract. A January deal would require them to persuade Bayern to sell a player they want to keep. Barcelona’s ability to bring in a defender also depends on how much room they have to register a new signing.
