It was reported that Bayern Munich gave up recruiting Jonathan Ta. At the same time, claims have been raised that it is not true.
“The news has been reported that the transfer to Munich has been completed after leaving Leverkusen. However, the transfer has several problems from the start. The decision has now been made,” the German soccer team Kicker reported on Wednesday.
“Sporting director Max Eberle discussed Ta for a long time. But Munich’s top executives were opposed to the issue. Because not everyone was completely sure about Ta,” he added.
“As we have come to know, Ta will not be moving to Munich. Munich’s Honorary Chairman Uli Houness emphasized that key players must be sold first before a new player can be recruited. But that is not happening yet.”
Ta is a German center back who boasts an overwhelming physical strength of 195 cm. He spent his youth career in Hamburg, and was promoted to the first team in 2013. He gained experience while visiting Dusseldorf on loan.
Leverkusen sent a love call based on his performance at the time, and eventually he started wearing a Leverkusen uniform starting in the summer of 2015. Ta immediately established himself as a key defender and proved his worth by playing more than 30 games every season. 스포츠토토
He is a defender reminiscent of Jerome Boateng. He is good at catching balls in the air by utilizing his tall height and possessing amazing speed despite his considerable physical strength, and hence has no problem covering the back space. Unlike Kim Min-jae, he focuses on defensive defense rather than reckless defense.
Munich sent a love call for his performance. There was even news that they had reached an individual agreement. Florian Flettenberg, a reporter for “Sky Sports” in Germany who is familiar with the Munich news, said in June that “Munich and Ta had a complete agreement on a contract until 2029.”
However, the transfer fee issue has been raised, raising the possibility that the transfer will be canceled. “München does not want to pay more than 20 million euros considering that he had a release clause of 18 million euros until last year,” the Bavarian Football Association said last month. “However, Leverkusen is requesting 40 million euros, twice that amount.”
There is another problem. In order to recruit Ta, Munich has to sell more than one center-back. Munich currently has six center-backs. Kim Min-jae, De Ligt, Eric Dier, and Upamecano are included in the squad.
Hiroki Ito joined the team after Vincent Kompany was appointed. Also, Josip Stanisic returned from loan. Stanisic immediately signed a long-term contract and announced that he plans to continue his company with Munich. Stanisic is also participating in the Korean tour and preparing for the new season.
Of course, De Ligt’s strong connection with Manchester United raised the possibility of leaving. “Kicker” also concluded that De Ligt is considered a transfer candidate and is still in contact with Manchester United. However, this is a separate matter from other transfers.
Against this backdrop, Leverkusen has set a deadline. “Leverkusen wants certainty about the plan, but Tar is determined to make a transfer. Leverkusen has set a deadline for Munich to transfer to another team. The deadline is 11:59 a.m. on the 8th,” he said. This is 6:59 a.m. on the 9th, Korean time calculated. In other words, the deadline has passed for now.
Germany’s Bild claims that his transfer has not been completely terminated. The media reported that “According to Kicker, Ta will not move to Munich. However, the transfer has not been canceled yet, and Munich’s Boardzin wants to sign a contract with Ta once De Ligt leaves. It is still in progress.” De Ligt’s future will determine whether he will move to another country.