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title: "Virals: West Ham target Jonathan Tah holds talks with EPL club"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/06/25/virals-west-ham-target-jonathan-tah-holds-talks-with-epl-club/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-06-25T16:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-06-25T16:00:00Z"
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# Virals: West Ham target Jonathan Tah holds talks with EPL club

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/06/25/virals-west-ham-reportedly-ready-to-listen-to-offers-for-quartet/) target [Jonathan Tah](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/09/jonathan-tah-open-to-premier-league-move/) has reportedly held preliminary talks with an unnamed Premier League club regarding a potential summer transfer.

Previously [linked](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-huge-update-on-west-ham-bid-to-sign-jonathan-tah/) with the Hammers, the 25-year-old Bayern Leverkusen defender [remains on the radar](https://www.patreon.com/posts/twhw-podcast-new-52467204?utm_medium=post_notification_email&utm_source=post_link&utm_campaign=patron_engagement&token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWRpc19rZXkiOiJpbnN0YW50LWFjY2VzczpjOTRkZGNkNC1jNDM5LTQ0Y2YtYjdmNC02ZDAyMTAyMDgyOTkifQ.3oFUeQEjCZkyWlEfoBUWwY0fwHjV7Tj6XQHYvMf_VlQ) in east London and could be about to make a move during the ongoing window.

Whilst interest in James Tarkowski seemingly fades away and instead, the Irons[pursue](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/west-ham-learn-asking-price-david-moyes-prioritises-signing-man-utd-target) Fiorentina star Nikola Milenkovic, Tah remains an interesting option.

According to a report from German outlet [Kicker](https://www.kicker.de/tah-koennte-leverkusen-im-sommer-verlassen-4000000039023/transfermeldung), as cited by [West Ham Central](https://twitter.com/WestHam_Central/status/1408000292113813506) on Twitter, the centre-back has held discussions in England.

> Twitter: West Ham United linked defender Jonathan Tah has had preliminary contacts with clubs in England and Spain over a po… https://t.co/l48ffhOKJY (@WestHam\_Central)

The report claims the 6’5 [13-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonathan-tah/nationalmannschaft/spieler/196357/verein_id/3262) German could be available for just €20million (£17.2million) this summer.

Described as a ‘top player’ and [compared](https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/bosz-vergelijkt-leverkusen-pupil-met-van-dijk) to Virgil van Dijk by former Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz, Tah made [37 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonathan-tah/leistungsdaten/spieler/196357) in 2020/21 and earned an average [Sofascore rating of 6.88](https://www.sofascore.com/player/jonathan-tah/227672) in 27 Bundesliga outings.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £19.8million and under contract until 2023 at the BayArena ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonathan-tah/marktwertverlauf/spieler/196357)), signing Tah at the mooted fee would be incredible value for money.

Also capable of [covering at right-back](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/134946/Show/Jonathan-Tah), David Moyes would no doubt be delighted to add the German to the ranks at the London Stadium.

Fingers crossed that unnamed club happened to be in east London.