Tillman's Bundesliga move 'at final stages' as Rangers await windfall
The American spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Ibrox, scoring 12 goals and assisting five across 43 appearances in all competitions.
Tillman's move to Rangers was never made permanent, and in the summer of 2023, he joined PSV Eindhoven, initially on loan, from Bayern Munich.
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The switch was made long-term last summer, and a year on, after winning back-to-back Eredivisie titles, Tillman looks set to join Bayer Leverkusen.
Renowned transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports that the 23-year-old's move to the BayArena, said to be in the region of €35-40 million, is 'at the final stages'.
🚨🔴⚫️ Bayer Leverkusen are now at final stages of Malik Tillman deal with details to be sorted.. and then, all done.
Bayer are confident to get deal done for fee around €35/40m. Structure of the agreement now being discussed. pic.twitter.com/BxHX9yHx8g — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 28, 2025
Rangers received £1.2m after Tillman's £12m move to PSV last summer.
They would be due another 10 per cent of any fee paid for his services this time around, due to the deal struck when Bayern chose to end his Ibrox loan early to send him to the Eredivisie.
Tillman won PFA Scotland's Young Player of the Year award in his sole season at Ibrox.
He netted a career-high 16 goals for PSV last term, including three in six Champions League appearances.
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