Bayern sign Tah from Leverkusen on free transfer

Jonathan Tah made 49 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen this season

Bayern Munich have announced defender Jonathan Tah is joining them on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen.

The Germany international, 29, has signed a four-year contract with the Bundesliga champions.

"I'm very happy to be at Bayern," Tah said.

"I want to take on responsibility here and work hard every day so that we're successful as a team and win lots of trophies together."

Tah spent 10 seasons with Leverkusen, winning the Bundesliga and German Cup double unbeaten during the 2023-24 season under manager Xabi Alonso, who joined Real Madrid on Sunday.

He also featured as Alonso's side defeated Stuttgart on penalties to win the German Super Cup last August.

Having decided against renewing his Leverkusen contract, the defender was linked to a number of clubs including Premier League trio Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid.

But he has joined Vincent Kompany's Bayern, who saw former Spurs defender Eric Dier leave for Ligue 1 side Monaco earlier this month.

"In Tah, we've acquired a player with international experience and quality who won't need much time to establish himself in our defence," said Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund.

Tah has won 35 caps for Germany after making his international debut in 2016.

He is part of head coach Julian Nagelsmann's squad to play Portugal in the semi-finals of the Nations League on Wednesday, with the winner facing either France or Spain in the final three days later.

Bayern won the 2024-25 German Bundesliga title, finishing 13 points above second-placed Leverkusen.