Tyler Adams may not be going to Chelsea, but it looks like he’ll at least be heading back to the Premier League.
After a move from Leeds to Chelsea fell through at the 11th hour last week, Adams is set to complete a £23 million transfer to Bournemouth, according to multiple reports.
The transfer would see the U.S. men’s national team captain stay in the Premier League following Leeds’ relegation last season.
At a news conference on Friday, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola was careful not to confirm a deal was done, but strongly hinted that it was nearing completion.
“Right now he’s not our player so we have to wait,” Iraola said. “You know the club is working towards signing someone in midfield but we have to wait until everything is complete.”
Iraola added: “He’s a really good player. He has performed in the Champions League, [has] national team experience, but I don’t want to go too far because right now he’s not our player.”
Should Adams join this month, he wouldn’t be able to debut for the Cherries for at least a couple weeks. Leeds head coach Daniel Farke said last month an ongoing hamstring injury would keep the midfielder out until after the September international break.
The move would also mean the last of a formerly robust quantity of Americans has left Leeds. At one point last season there were five at the club: head coach Jesse Marsch, assistant Chris Armas, as well as Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Weston McKennie on the playing side.
Marsch and Armas were let go midway through last season, while Aaronson has gone on loan to Union Berlin and McKennie has returned to Juventus after being on loan at Elland Road last season.
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