Top 5 Bayer Leverkusen starlets being watched by elite European clubs

#3 Jonathan Tah (German)

The towering centre-back has been likened to Jerome Boateng

Like national teammate Leroy Sané, Tah is of dual heritage with an Ivorian father and German mother.

The towering centre-back seems to have been around forever but aged just 22, the towering German international has a long road ahead of him and if his early form is anything to go by, the road will be long but decorated with glory.

Deceptively calm for someone who is 6'4 in height, he has been praised by several coaches for his assertiveness; speed and clear thinking that help him make good decisions even in the face of approaching danger.

He has been hailed in the German press as the natural successor to Bayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng and given the brilliance of the Bayern star, Tah certainly has a long way to go.

Like most of his fellow Bayer 04 starlets, clubs across Europe have been looking the way of the towering star and despite recently signing a new 5-year deal to stay put at the Bay Arena, it is said that Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly eyeing him as a potential replacement for wantaway star Toby Aldeweireld.

He has made 26 appearances this season and for a centre-back, he has an impressive 2 assists coupled with his good defensive stats of 1.7 tackles and interceptions per game.