Overview

• Bayer Leverkusen confirmed on July 30 that Tillman will wear the coveted number 10 jersey once worn by Florian Wirtz.
• The 23-year-old midfielder has joined first-team training, featured on the bench against VfL Bochum, and is poised to debut in upcoming friendlies and the DFB-Pokal.
• Tillman netted 16 goals and provided five assists in 34 appearances for PSV Eindhoven last season, underlining his offensive playmaking credentials.
• Reports place Bayer’s transfer outlay at about €35 million, reflecting the club’s commitment to sustaining midfield creativity after Wirtz’s move to Liverpool.
• The number 10 has a rich lineage at Leverkusen, with past wearers like Kerem Demirbay and Julian Brandt defining the team’s creative focal point.