Jonathan Tah confirms he will not extend his contract at Bayer Leverkusen | OneFootball

“I’ve been in Leverkusen for nine years, I experienced all the ups and downs here and the highlight was the fantastic last season in which we won almost everything. It couldn’t have been better. And that’s why I thought: If I extend my contract in Leverkusen now, at 28, that means that I will play here until my early to mid-thirties… A football career is short, and that’s why it has always been my idea to get everything possible out of it. I simply want to exploit the potential that lies in my career. And in the summer I had the feeling that now is the moment to look at something new – right now, after this extremely successful season I did what a player can do: communicate my wishes clearly and openly. But at that point the player is out of it and then the clubs have to come to an agreement. And sometimes things get a bit wild, there are rumors, speculation and in the end the player suffers. We players are doing great, don’t get me wrong, but in a situation like that you are dependent as a player and no longer have any control There were other offers, not just from FC Bayern. I like playing in Leverkusen. But I would have liked everything to be as rational as possible and not have so many emotions involved”

“No, my decision is just as clear as it was before. I will not extend my contract – for the career reasons I mentioned before. I still have a contract until 2025, and until then I will give everything for Leverkusen.”

“Good question [laughs]. We’ll see. I’m not really thinking about that yet, I’ve got a season with Bayer Leverkusen ahead of me.”

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