Chelsea near £20m signing of USA midfielder Adams – sources

Chelsea are closing in on signing United States midfielder Tyler Adams after triggering his £20 million ($25.5m) buyout clause, sources have advised ESPN.

The Leeds United midfielder is predicted in London on Thursday to bear a medical, and Chelsea are hopeful he might be registered in time to be out there for Sunday’s Premier League opener in opposition to Liverpool.

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Leeds didn’t need to lose Adams, however the clause in his contract grew to become energetic when the Yorkshire membership had been relegated from the Premier League final season.

Adams, 24, solely signed from RB Leipzig in July 2022 and made 26 appearances in all competitions, partly because of his season ending prematurely in March as a result of of a hamstring damage that required surgical procedure.

Adams will strengthen an space of the pitch the place new head coach Mauricio Pochettino has been determined for reinforcements, having allowed N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount all to depart along with Denis Zakaria returning to Juventus following a mortgage spell.

Meanwhile, Chelsea proceed to pursue a deal for Brighton’s Moises Caicedo after seeing their first two presents rejected, the newest of totalling £80m. Brighton are persevering with to demand in extra of £100m.

Liverpool are additionally excited by Caicedo and as well as, the 2 golf equipment are battling one another for Southampton’s Romeo Lavia.

Liverpool had a £45m bid dismissed by Southampton for Lavia, together with his asking worth set at round £50m whereas Chelsea carefully monitor the scenario.