Leeds United triple exit now on the cards after ‘accidental’ influx at Elland Road, goodbyes already said
Leeds United could be set to lose all of their American assets over the summer after an “accidental” influx from the US over the last 18 months, according to The Athletic.
The news outlet reported on 6 June that with Jesse Marsch gone and loan flop Weston McKennie saying his “goodbyes” already, Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson could also head for the Elland Road exit.
It is understood that Aaronson, who joined from Red Bull Salzburg for £25million last year, “is expected to move on” while Leeds do want to keep hold of Adams.
However, The Athletic said that whether or not the USA captain stays in West Yorkshire “will be dictated by the inevitability of interest in him from a higher level than the Championship”.
Adams must stay
Leeds should at least try and do everything in their power to keep Adams.
While we don’t buy it for one second that Leeds’ American influx was “accidental” – it was more than likely a ploy put in place by Andrea Radrizzani and 49ers Enterprises to make the team more relatable to the US market – Adams’ arrival has been a success.
It was always going to be tough for Leeds to replace Kalvin Phillips but 24-year-old Adams has done an admirable job of trying to fill the void.
The former RB Leipzig and New York Red Bulls midfielder was easily a candidate for Leeds’ player of the season in 2022/23.
Unfortunately, the team won just two of the 14 Premier League matches he missed this season. They were 14th when the news broke of his season-ending injury in March. By the time the season finished, Leeds were 19th and back in the Championship.
Adams is the kind of player who can have a team built around him in the Championship but let’s not kid ourselves – he’s too good for this league and someone will come and try to buy him at some point.
In other Leeds United news, the Whites can get £10.3million from selling this fringe player.