Leeds United likely to loan out £20 million star this summer to ‘supercharge’ his transfer value - YEP 4/6/23
An update on Leeds United’s stance ahead of their first transfer market back in the Championship.
By Georgia Goulding
Following their relegation to the Championship, Leeds United
are set to face a tough transfer window as they make crucial decisions on their
current squad. The question over which players will remain at Elland Road and
who will opt to leave doesn’t yet have an answer, but a lot of talks are
already swirling.
One player who could be set to depart is US international
Tyler Adams, who joined the Whites last summer for a reported £20 million.
According to Football Insider, Leeds have accepted the fact it will be hard to
keep the midfielder on their books now they are in the Championship but they
are hoping to loan him out this summer.
The reasoning behind a loan move is twofold — if the Whites
bounce straight back up into the Premier League, they will hope Adams will
return and stay at Elland Road. If they don’t earn immediate promotion though,
the 24-year-old’s loan spell would hopefully provide another impressive season
in top flight football, which would ‘supercharge’ his transfer value.
Several Premier League and Bundesliga clubs are already
monitoring Adams’ situation and will be showing interest this summer. He made a
total of 24 Premier League appearances during his debut season for Leeds but it
was cut short when he suffered an injury back in March.
Regardless of the interest in Adams, Leeds still have some
degree of control as they will be able to hold out for a big money offer, with
him still having four years left on his current deal in Yorkshire.
The Whites are also without a manager right now, following
Sam Allardyce’s exit after being unable to save them from relegation. Once
Leeds bring in a new permanent head coach, the blurred lines of their players’
futures will become clearer and they will be able to cement a proper plan as
they begin their fight to return to the Premier League.