Deco, the former sporting director of Barcelona, revealed that the Catalan club was in very advanced negotiations with the German international defender Jonathan Tah, before the deal fell through at the last moment.

Deco indicated that Barcelona held talks with the player's agent and made offers to sign him, but the deal was ultimately not finalized during the last transfer window.

Tah was close to transferring to Barcelona after his contract with Bayer Leverkusen ended, making him a primary target for the club to strengthen their defense, before the deal fell through.

In the end, the player chose to transfer to the German club Bayern Munich last summer, starting a new chapter in his football career away from Leverkusen, where he had played for many years.