Dhaka, July 12 -- Bayer Leverkusen has signed United States international Malik Tillman from Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven for a club-record transfer fee, the Bundesliga side announced Saturday.

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder signed a contract with Leverkusen through June 2030. According to German sports magazine Kicker, the club is paying PSV a fixed sum of €35 million ($41 million), making Tillman the most expensive incoming player in Leverkusen's history.

"We've gained another strong and very dangerous attacking player," said Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes. "He can play in both the number 10 and the number 8 positions in midfield. Malik is an absolute top signing for us."

Born in Nuremberg, Germany, to a Germa...