{"id":100954,"date":"2023-11-16T03:02:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T03:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=100954"},"modified":"2023-11-16T03:02:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T03:02:45","slug":"newcastle-set-to-battle-two-premier-league-rivals-in-race-to-sign-20million-rated-jonathan-tah-after-double-injury-blow-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/newcastle-set-to-battle-two-premier-league-rivals-in-race-to-sign-20million-rated-jonathan-tah-after-double-injury-blow-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle set to battle two Premier League rivals in race to sign \u00a320million-rated Jonathan Tah after double injury blow | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
NEWCASTLE are weighing up a January move for Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s \u00a320m-rated defender Jonathan Tah.<\/strong><\/p>\n Eddie Howe is looking for defensive reinforcements after losing Sven Botman and Dan Burn to injury.<\/p>\n Manchester United and West Ham are among the clubs all around Europe who also like the look of the German international and Newcastle could face stiff competition.<\/p>\n Tah, 27, has been outstanding in Leverkusen\u2019s impressive start to the season which put them top of the Bundesliga going into this weekend\u2019s fixtures.<\/p>\n Xabi Alonso\u2019s side also have a perfect record in the Europa League and would be very reluctant to lose Tah before the end of the season.<\/p>\n But the 6ft 5in centre-back has just over 18 months left on his contract and the German side could feel pressure to cash in if clubs make big offers in January.<\/p>\n Tah joined Leverkusen from Hamburg in a deal worth around \u00a36.5m in 2015.<\/p>\n He has gone on to make 321 appearances for them to date.<\/p>\n The commanding defender has missed just one game in all competitions so far this term and has already scored four goals.<\/p>\n Tah has earned 19 caps for Germany and will hope to play a key part in Euro 2024, which they will host.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n He earned his international debut in 2016 but has flitted in and out of the set-up in the years since.<\/p>\n Having hardly featured under Hansi Flick, Tah has started Germany's three games since the former Bayern Munich boss' dismissal.<\/p>\n He was part of his country's squad for Euro 2016 but has not been to a tournament since.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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