Tyler Adams is heading back to the Premier League.
The midfielder has completed a transfer to Bournemouth, joining from Leeds in a move worth a reported £20 million ($25.4m).
Adams has signed a five-year contract and will wear the No. 18 with the Cherries.
Adams impressed in just one season with Leeds, though the club was relegated at the end of the 2022-23 campaign. The 24-year-old missed the last two months of the season with a hamstring injury that is still set to keep him out until after the September international break.
Bournemouth’s chief executive, Neill Blake, said: “We’re thrilled to have brought Tyler to the club and he is a player we’ve admired for a long time. It’s been widely documented how much his talents have been recognized in this transfer window by other clubs, so to have him sign for AFC Bournemouth shows the ambition we have as a club.
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“Tyler is an exciting player who possesses plenty of experience for someone that is just 24 years of age and we’re looking forward to working with him as he’s a player we know will be a great addition to our squad.”
Adams very nearly joined Chelsea just a week prior to his move to Bournemouth, but his transfer fell through at the last minute as the Blues ultimately signed Moisés Caicedo and Roméo Lavia in central midfield instead.
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