Tyler Adams would, according to Sky Sports pundit David Prutton, be tempted to leave Leeds United due to his future ambitions if an offer in the region of £50m came along, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post.
The 23-year-old captained the United States to the World Cup in Qatar, where he impressed fans and pundits alike with a series of standout performances, particularly against England in the group stage.
Leeds only completed the transfer of the midfielder from RB Leipzig in the summer for a fee of around £20m, and he has since established himself as a key player in Jesse Marsch’s midfield.
However, according to Yorkshire Evening Post pundit Prutton, Adams would be tempted to leave Leeds if a £50m offer came through.
He wrote:
“In a performance sense, it looks like Tyler Adams is developing into a player who belongs at that level. I think he’s everything you want in a modern midfielder and I think Leeds fans will look to him and tell their lucky stars that he’s a big part of what they’re doing going forward.
“When it comes to the future of Tyler Adams, football is very immediate. You could say Tyler has only been at Leeds for a few months, but if someone comes in and says ‘here’s £50m for him’ then you say ‘oh crikey’ and the player’s ambition has to come into play.
“Tyler strikes me as a very ambitious player and the young man we’re looking at now is a manifestation of the kid I saw barking orders at veteran New York Red Bulls players. His career has been on that kind of trajectory.”
Marsch hopes that Adams will honor his contract and become a key member of Leeds’ drive for European football in the coming years, after signing a contract until the summer of 2027.
However, given Leeds’ poor start to the current season, it won’t come as a surprise at all if the player decides to jump ship for a better chance if it comes along.
But if the midfielder is to move away from Elland Road, an offer in excess of Prutton’s £50m valuation may be required.
