Tah extends contract with Bayer Leverkusen

Jonathan Tah has extended his contract at Bayer Leverkusen until 2023, the club have confirmed on Sunday, after the Germany centre-back originally signed a five-year deal when he joined from Bundesliga rivals Hamburg in July 2015.

He has since become a mainstay of their defence, chalking up 69 league appearances, and is regarded as one of the most promising defenders in European football as he has previously been linked with the likes of Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.

In fact, his performances at Leverkusen saw him earn a first Germany call-up in March 2016, and was even taken to the European Championship in the same year to replace the injured Antonio Rudiger.

The club statement announcing the new deal on Twitter read:

February 25, 2018