Bayer Leverkusen made the change from Malik Tillman perfect. Born in Nuremberg, the native should step in large footsteps.
According to media reports, the Leverkuseners pay 35 million euros to PSV Eindhoven – that would make Tillman the record transfer of the Leverkusen. He signed a contract until 2030.
“With Malik Tillman we have won another playful and very dangerous offensive force for us. He can variable in the middle of the field. Malik is an absolute top transfer for us,” said Leverkusen’s sports manager Simon Rolfes and added: “His style fits Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Dynamics a completely new impulse. “
Trained at Bayern Munich
The 23 -year -old midfielder, who was trained at Bayern Munich and played seven games for the professional champions’ professionals, is said to fill the huge footsteps of Florian Wirtz in Leverkusen. The German international left Bayer towards Liverpool FC this summer.
“This club has always played great football. But in the past four or five years, Leverkusen grew enormously and became interesting for many players all over Europe. I want to win something. That was my claim in Glasgow and in Eindhoven, and that remains my claim here too,” said Tillman.
Successful in Eindhoven
Born in Nuremberg, he had won the Dutch championship with Eindhoven in the past two seasons and recently also convinced with the US team in the Gold Cup, where the USA lost the final against Mexico (1: 2). Last season Tillman scored 16 goals in 34 competitive games and prepared five more.
Bayer had previously invested around 30 million euros in the U21 champion Jarell Quansah from FC Liverpool. In addition, goalkeeper Mark Flekken (FC Brentford), the defenders Abdoulaye Faye (BK Häcken) and Axel Tape (Paris St. Germain U 19) as well as midfielder Ibrahim Maza from Hertha BSC and the young striker Christian Kofane (Albacete Balompié) have been hired.
