Germany almost got the Eurofighter Typhoon, but it was not certified to carry nuclear weapons, and lacks SEAD mission capability for the next ~10 years.
There is nothing that can replace the Tornado in the German arsenal at the moment.
You are right, they did. Let me rephrase it: The F-35 purchase is about having a multi role platform in the next 10 years to have nuclear and SEAD mission capability.
There is nothing that can replace the Tornado in the German arsenal at the moment.