Timothy Tillman is a name drawing some buzz on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean these days, with Bayern Munich's 18-year-old prospect a reported target of Barcelona.
Why should that matter in the U.S.? Because Tillman is a German-American dual national with eligibility to represent the United States. According to Goal.com, the U.S. Under-18 national team has made overtures to Tillman, who was born in Germany to an American father, last November, and after at first accepting the chance to participate in a training camp, he opted to go with Germany's U-18 team.
That Tillman, a winger, would remain with Germany isn't entirely surprising given that he has played for Germany youth national teams from the U-15 to U-19 levels.