Bayer leverkusen Announced to sign United States international Malik Tilman From Psv eindhoven On Saturday, 23 -year -old € 35 million activated ClausAnd it is not difficult to see why.
Tilman completed an extraordinary season in the Netherlands in 2024-25 and of course left the best player of the US Mains National Team on its run. Golden bowl Last. Not only is he a player, but he is joining a team that is in a state of infection and a certain requirement in the creative department.
So, how will Tilman fit in Leverkusen? What did they see her? And are 2023-24 Bundesliga The best place for one of the most talented creators of USMNT is Champion? ESPN’s Constantine Ekner and Caesar Hernandez reflect on Tilman’s return to Germany.
Wirtz Out, Tilman in
It is in summer of infection in leverkusen. Extremely aided manager, Zabi Alonso has abandoned real MadridEric Ten arrived with Haag to replace her. star Germany international Florian wretz Bayarena left for £ 100 million (in plus £ 16 million add-on) LiverpoolAnd looking at his profile indefinitely, Tilman is signed as a central piece of club attack.
Ten Haag spoke to PSV manager Peter Bose, in recent times, in which Boz worked as a head coach of Bayer from late 2018 to Spring 2021. Two Dutchman also exchanged views on Tilman.
The German -born midfielder was the best PSV player in the last season. When Tilman was sidelined with an ankle injury at later stages EREDVC Season, Endhovan Club lost 10 points ajax But finally in thanks to Tilman, defeated his rivals at the end of the season.
Leverkusen has been aware of the midfielder for a long time, which may not be a revelation that is Tilman one Bayern Munich Academy Bachelor. He quickly felt that there would be little chance of playing for Bayern and thus took a different route, first on loan Ranger people And then for PSV. The Eredivisie side eventually signed a permanent deal for a minor fee of € 12 million in 2024. In transferring Tilman to Leverkusen, PSV has almost three times its investment.
The Bundesaliga Club was made aware of the fact that many teams, some of which are included Premier LeagueTilman was seriously looking at in recent months. This is a little surprised at view of his talent. In particular, Tilman’s tremendous nature of scoring runs from midfield and holding the eye of Leverkusen in the penalty area.
Despite being a small player, Wirtz expanded a uniform degree of explosives during the attacker ran third from half line. Leverkusen does not see Tilman as one-to-one replacement for Wirtz, however, considering the US International is not the kind of smooth technicians that can move easily in lines and tight areas. so, Work -circle Still looking to add a more technical and possibly small attack midfielder to your squad.
Tilman has compared himself Paul PogbaAnother midfielder who is best suited as number 8 instead of number 10. Nevertheless, Tilman has insisted that his favorite situation is 10.
“Okay, if someone asks me what my favorite situation is, it’s 10,” Tilman told the German football magazine Rioter A year ago. “Certainly, I have also played on the left wing and a little darker, because I am very versatile.”
Tilman will be an immediate starter for Ten Haag, whose strategic approach is not far from Bozz, although there is a slightly higher risk. In fact, leverkusen’s record signature will lead to high expectations on 23 -year -old.
Despite those expectations, virtually on everyone Work -circle Admits that Tilman will not replace Wirtz only. Their sports style are very different, as their personality. Wirtz was a natural leader even at the age of 19, but Tilman is soft -spoken, introverted and lets him speak for him on the pitch. – Ekner
A roll of dice in World Cup year?
Shining in gold cups with three goals and an attacker make two assistance as midfield conductors, the clever game-changer boasted the moments of cleverness and flare, which helped to move the summer alternative squad to another place. By the end of the tournament, Tilman made an infection with a player, about which you wonder if he can repeat the form of his club with his country, of course for a member of the best Xi of USMNT.
Keeping this in mind, it is appropriate for some American fans to feel a little hesitant about the midfielder, who suddenly changing scenes less than a year from the World Cup.
Can Tilman thrive in Bundesleiga? He can definitely do it.
Culturally, it will not only be difficult for the German American to return to the country of his birth, but also a league that they have some (minimal) experience. His confidence will be on an all -time high after the Gold Cup, and the form he is, he should not be guilty of confidence for new challenges with a team like Livercutin.
However, this is a risk.
There are many examples of players that were concluded in Eredivisie, but were not able to perform at the same level in a large European league. With USMNT, it should also not be ignored how Mexico During the Gold Cup final, they were able to calm the midfielder and the US lost 2–1. In group phase against an organized Saudi ArabiaTilman also struggled with a lot of impact in the final third.
The player likes a lot about the player who has a clear roof clearly, but it will undoubtedly be a unique challenge for him at the club level for the 2025-26 season, despite that one can not be seen as one-to-one replacement. At the moment, the jury is out of the fact whether the coming months will be successfully navigated with Leverkusen and an additional promotion in the next summer, or if it will be a failed gambling on a USMNT player, whose stock is at an all -time high. – Hernandez
