Overview

• The Bundesliga club announced on July 12 that it has completed the acquisition of U.S. midfielder Malik Tillman from PSV.
• Leverkusen paid a club-record €35 million to secure Tillman, surpassing its previous transfer high.
• The 23-year-old signed a five-year deal through June 2030, marking one of Erik ten Hag’s first moves after succeeding Xabi Alonso.
• Tillman arrives off a season in which he scored 16 goals and provided five assists in 34 matches en route to a second straight Eredivisie title.
• Sporting director Simon Rolfes praised Tillman’s ability to operate as both a No. 8 and No. 10, calling him “an absolute top signing.”