Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly in talks with PSV over a move for playmaker Malik Tillman as they step up their pursuit of a replacement for Florian Wirtz.
Wirtz, 22, joined Premier League champions Liverpool for a British transfer record fee of £116 million, leaving a massive hole new manager Erik ten Hag needs to fill.
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According to German newspaper BILD, they’ve settled on PSV’s Tillman, 23, as the man to replace their former talisman.
It’s understood that the USMNT star has already agreed to a five-year deal with the former Bundesliga champions with the two clubs in ‘advanced talks.’
Tillman enjoyed the most prolific season of his career in 2024-25, scoring 16 goals and providing five assists in his 34 games.