Johathan Tah He said goodbye in tears of the club that has put him in the elite of international football, the Bayer Leverkusenafter announcing that he was not going to extend a contract that expires on June 30. The 29 -year -old German international central offered interesting keys to his professional future in an interview granted to the German environment Bild. In the orbit of several front -row teams, such as FC Barcelonahe Real Madridhe Bavaria de Munich and the NewcastleTah warned that he didn't plan to take his choice much to take long. “I will make a decision soon,” he said.
In its manifestations, Tah made it clear that in his will he is not dizzy of the partridge with the clubs that have shown interest in their signing as a free agent. “I don't want to set a date. The truth is that it won't be in two months.” Asked diverted about the intentions of Bayern, Barcelona and Real Madrid, which will have on the bench to its current among enteen in Leverkusen Xabi AlonsoTah hinted at the idea of experiencing another football other than German. “When you go to a place where you may not speak the language, it is a particularly challenging experience. This also applies to my position, which I naturally want to play within a team. I would demand a lot to get involved somewhere. That is why, going abroad is so attractive to me,” he said.
Bild questioned Tah about the difficulties he has had in the last Tiermpos the FC Barcelona to register players, an issue in which Tah did not want to enter. “I have no influence on that. I can only make my own decisions, and everything else would have to come from others,” he said.
The summer of 2024 approached Bayern Munich and Tah a lot admitted that he seriously shuffled that possibility. “It was a difficult time because I felt that nothing else mattered. There was a lot spoken and discussed a lot, and yet I was still in the Bayer 04. The exchange with Xabi Alonso was totally positive. I said: 'I am here training, the games begin, do not worry.' And he said: I tell me with you and I know that I can trust you. revealed.
Tah's performance were despite that initial intention, the best of a Bayer player in this season that is about to end. “Thank you for the praise. I didn't know what it would either. But I knew I was ready. And that, again, it had to do with my attitude. I do not become the victim, but I accept the situation as it comes. Everything is perfect as it is now. At 23, it would have been much more difficult to handle it and stay so concentrated,” he said.
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His career has made a more consistent player. “There were many ups and downs, that is part of it. The period in which I played little was crucial to me: the second season with Peter Bos. In January 2020, Edmond Tapsobanow one of my best friends, arrived and always played for me. I didn't know the situation, but it helped me a lot for everything that came later, “he recalled.” This period of sports suffering lasted four or five months. I played 25 league games that season, but it was much worse for me. Even so, I didn't give up. I always told myself: I will return to the field, I will play again from the beginning and be ready. I learned how important the attitude is. Of course you can assume the role of a victim and say: 'The coach is a jerk. “
Asked about the influence of the coaches in their career he admitted that Xabi Alonso improved the Bayer. “Roger Schmidt helped me a lot and deposited a lot of confidence in me. I played all the games of my first season at the Leverkusen. Roger did not hesitate at all and threw me on stage. Then, with Gerardo Seoane, after the march of Lars and Sven Bender, I arrived at the point of assuming more leadership role. Gerardo recognized him and promoted me through personal conversations. I felt that I was prepared for my stage with Xabi Alonso.
The departure of Bayer Leverkusen endorses the theory that he wants to flee from the known. “For me, it's about leaving my comfort zone to grow even more. I love growing. I love developing, acquiring new experiences in a new environment. I just think I can achieve much more. With the talent they have given me, I want to become the best possible player. That is my goal,” he concluded.
