Malik Tillman’s spectacular two seasons with PSV has led to the American midfielder making a brand new soar in his membership profession.
Bayer Leverkusen acquired Tillman in a everlasting take care of PSV, each golf equipment introduced Saturday. The 23-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Bundesliga facet till June 2030.
PSV will reportedly obtain €35 million ($41 million) for Tillman’s companies.
“In Malik Tillman now we have gained one other participant who has nice capacity and could be very harmful in entrance of purpose. He can play in midfield both as a quantity 10 or as a quantity 8. Malik is an absolute high signing for us,” stated Leverkusen managing director of sport Simon Rolfes. “His type fits Bayer 04 Leverkusen right down to the bottom. Our attacking recreation will acquire a brand new increase due to Malik’s dynamism.”
A former Bayern Munich youth participant, Tillman scored 16 targets and added 5 assists for PSV final season. He received two Eredivisie titles throughout his time within the Netherlands, teaming up with American teammates Sergino Dest and Ricardo Pepi.
Previous to his transfer to Holland, Tillman hung out with Scottish Premiership facet Rangers, scoring 12 targets in 43 appearances.
Bayer Leverkusen lifted the Bundesliga title in the course of the 2023-24 season beneath Xabi Alonso, however completed 13 factors behind Bayern Munich throughout the newest marketing campaign. Alonso departed the membership to turn into the brand new supervisor at Actual Madrid, opening the door for Erik Ten Hag to fill the emptiness at Leverkusen.
After two league titles in succession within the Netherlands, Tillman now needs to attain nice issues with Bayer 04,” Tillman stated. “This membership has all the time performed nice soccer. However within the final 4 or 5 years Leverkusen have grown enormously and turn into enticing to numerous gamers all through Europe. I need to win one thing. That was my goal in Glasgow and in Eindhoven and it stays my goal right here.”
Bayer Leverkusen opens its aggressive schedule on August 15 towards SG within the German Cup.