Explained: Why Chelsea pulled plug on Tyler Adams' £20m move from Leeds after he'd completed medical - Goal.com 11/8/23
Brendan Madden
Chelsea have pulled the plug on their £20m (€23m/$25m) move
for Tyler Adams despite the midfielder completing a medical at the club.
WHAT HAPPENED? The Blues had been in advanced talks over a
deal for the USMNT international but pulled out on Friday leaving the 24-year-old
to return to Leeds. The exact reason for Chelsea's change of heart is not clear
with the club denying it has anything to do with the ever-increasing price of
main target Moises Caicedo. However, The Telegraph have reported that the
potential record-breaking arrival of Caicedo could be the principal cause.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Adams, who captained the USMNT in last
year's World Cup in Qatar, is now left in limbo and will be hoping to land at
another Premier League club before the transfer window closes on September 1.