Leeds United sign Tyler Adams from Red Bull Leipzig on a five-year deal, with a £21m deal for Feyenoord winger Luis Sinisterra edging closer… as boss Jesse Marsch continues to rebuild his squad
- Leeds United have signed Tyler Adams from Red Bull Leipzig in a £20million deal
- The American midfielder, 23, becomes Jesse Marsch’s fifth summer signing
- Luis Sinisterra is expected to follow from Feyenoord for £21m after his medical
- Boss Jesse Marsch continues to rebuild his squad that just avoided relegation
Leeds United have signed Tyler Adams from Red Bull Leipzig on a five-year contract in a £20million deal and Luis Sinisterra will follow from Feyenoord for £21m following his medical last night.
The 23-year-old midfielder is seen as the successor to Kalvin Phillips, who joined Premier League champions Manchester City for around £45m on Monday.
American Adams, who has spent the last four season at Leipzig, helped the club reach the Champions League semi-finals in 2020 before they lost to Paris Saint-Germain.
Leeds have signed Tyler Adams from Red Bull Leipzig on a five-year contract in a £20m deal
Luis Sinisterra (pictured) will follow from Feyenoord for £21m following his medical last night
Adams will now be reunited with Leeds boss Jesse Marsch, who gave him his senior debut in a pre-season friendly against Chelsea aged just 16 when head coach of New York Red Bulls.
He becomes Leeds’ fifth summer signing, having already signed forward Brenden Aaronson for £21million and full back Rasmus Kristensen for £14m from Red Bull Salzburg, plus midfielder Marc Roca from Bayern Munich for an initial £10.4m, rising to £14.7m with bonuses.
Midfielder Darko Gyabi, 18, has also joined from Manchester City for £5m, while talismanic midfielder Phillips has moved the other way in a massive £45m deal – which will help to finance other purchases in this transfer window.
Adams will now be reunited with Leeds boss Jesse Marsch, who gave him his senior debut
The 23-year-old midfielder is seen as the successor to Kalvin Phillips, who joined Man City
Last season’s top scorer Raphinha has also been heavily linked with a move away, with Chelsea and Barcelona battling for his signature.
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