Liverpool plot £60m summer transfer for Bayer Leverkusen’s Malik Tillman
Liverpool are preparing an ambitious £60m summer bid for Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Malik Tillman as they seek to replace the departing Mohamed Salah.
The Anfield club have identified the United States international as a versatile addition to their forward line for next season.
The 23-year-old only joined the Champions League side from PSV Eindhoven last summer but has quickly established himself in Germany.
He has scored eight goals in 35 appearances across all competitions during an impressive debut campaign.
Preparing for life after Salah
The Merseyside team are bracing for a period of significant transition following Salah’s decision to end his nine-year association with the club.
Despite having another year remaining on his contract, the Egyptian forward will walk away from his reported £400,000-a-week deal at the end of the season.
The prolific winger is currently attracting heavy interest from the Saudi Pro League.
Consequently, Liverpool are expected to be highly active in the upcoming market to secure at least one high-profile attacking replacement.
Revisiting a familiar market
A move for the American playmaker would see the Reds return to a club they successfully raided during the previous transfer window.
Bayer Leverkusen sold both Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong to Liverpool last summer and are anticipating further bids for their remaining stars.
The former PSV standout could operate in multiple roles across the final third to help fill the creative void at Anfield.
His tactical flexibility allows him to impact matches from several different areas of the pitch:
- Operating as a central attacking midfielder to link the midfield and forward line.
- Drifting wide to support the attack and combine with overlapping full-backs.
- Playing as an advanced box-to-box operator to carry the ball forward from deep.
International pedigree
Beyond his club exploits, the versatile attacker is expected to play a starring role for his country on home soil at the upcoming World Cup.
He recently featured in every minute of the Gold Cup under national team manager Mauricio Pochettino.
The lightning-fast forward registered three goals and two assists across six international matches during the summer tournament.
Elsewhere in the market, Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Leverkusen’s 19-year-old prospect Christian Kofane as Premier League interest in the German club continues to mount.
