Ex Rangers star attracts West Ham transfer interest as Ibrox experience to play key role in possible £30m move
West Ham United, Bournemouth and Fulham are some of the Premier League clubs interested in the former Rangers player.
A former Rangers star has been linked with a move to West Ham United and a clutch of other Premier League clubs this upcoming summer transfer window.
Malik Tillman had a successful Ibrox loan from Bayern Munich in season 2022/23, scoring 12 goals and assisting five times, across 43 games. He won PFA Scotland’s Young Player of the Year award, but that would be the end of his time at Rangers, as a permanent move collapsed with Bayern cancelling their option to buy. He’d thrive at PSV thereafter and Tillman is now with Bayer Leverkusen, but the Premier League could be calling, as several clubs are claimed to be interested.
Brentford and Fulham are two London clubs who are claimed to have interest but another is West Ham United. Whether or not they avoid relegation is a factor there but teamTALK have suggested Tillman’s Rangers experience is seen as a positive in terms of getting him adapted to English football. Bournemouth are another said to have entered the running.
Who will Malik Tillman sign for this summer?
Claims state: “Bournemouth have joined the race to sign Malik Tillman, who is eager for a fresh challenge in the Premier League this summer, with the United States international keen on testing himself in England’s top flight after less than a season at Bayer Leverkusen.
“Leverkusen are understood to be open to a sale if a suitable bid arrives, though a buy-back clause held by his former club Bayern Munich, set at €35million, could complicate matters and tie their hands with the asking price. Sources indicate that Fulham and Brentford are the most concrete suitors. West Ham United have also registered an interest in the talented youngster. However, any potential move to the London Stadium would likely depend on the Hammers securing their Premier League status and avoiding relegation, given the financial implications of a drop to the Championship.
“Bournemouth are also understood to be keen and have been keeping tabs on his progress, having made contact over a deal. His previous experiences at Rangers and PSV have equipped him well for the physical and tactical demands of English football. Leverkusen will be braced for offers, but any deal is likely to require a bid in the region of €35million or more to tempt them into selling.”
What has Malik Tillman said about time at Rangers?
Tillman recently addressed how much his time at Rangers did for his career, even if he didn’t like the food all that much. He said last month: “I mean, back then, I wouldn't say my English was the best.
“Then going there with their accent, it wasn't easy but yeah, same again. I think in that team there were a lot of English people, so it was easier for me to understand them. I would say my teammates or the people at the club just made my life a lot easier.
“The food in Scotland is questionable. No (to trying haggis) because we had it at the club once, and I asked them what's in there, and they didn't answer. So I knew, yeah, okay, this can't be good, so that's why I didn't try. Nah, I didn't try, I was scared.”
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