Don’t join Bayern Munich! Bayern Leverkusen star offered premium advice

Bayern Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has revealed he told Jonathan Tah to ignore a move a move to Bayern Munich this summer.

Leverkusen put an end to Bayern Munich’s dominance in the Bundesliga last season by winning the league title unbeaten and this saw some of their players linked with a summer move.

Notably, centre-back Tah was on the verge of joining Bayern Munich only for a move to collapse late on in the transfer window. He was not the only one linked with Bayern with attacking midfielder Wirtz also a top target.

Leverkusen’s CEO Fernando Carro has now shared his thoughts on the incident. According to him, while he wants to keep the duo, and not strengthen a direct rival, they could both leave eventually.

Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Photo by Marcel Engelbrecht – firo sportphoto/Getty Images)

He said on the Phrasenmäher podcast, via Sky Germany: “It goes without saying that we don’t want to strengthen direct competitors in our own league with top players. Incidentally, I also said that directly to Jonathan Tah. I understand if you want to leave, but I would have preferred any club to one in Germany.”

When asked if he could promise Wirtz wouldn’t join Bayern, he said: “You can’t promise anything in football. We would be happy if he stayed with us forever.”

Carro added that there was a strong likelihood Wirtz would become the most expensive German transfer in history if he left.

Tah, 28 will be a free agent in 2025 and may head to Bayern at the end of the season, as the German defender is unlikely to sign a new deal at Leverkusen.

Meanwhile, Wirtz’s contract runs until 2027. Bayern Leverkusen will be eager to cash out on their star midfielder and CEO Carro believes it will be a record fee for a German player.

Kai Havertz’s 2020 move from Leverkusen to Chelsea for £71 million ($92m) is currently the record fee and the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid can smash that record for Wirtz.