Leeds United close to RB Leipzig’s Adams – will expenses break the 70 million mark?

Substitute for Phillips

Ex-Leipzig coach Jesse Marsch has been coaching Leeds United since the end of February and managed to stay up on the last day of the game – in his first transfer window with the “Whites” he is focusing on former protégés. Tyler Adams (23) from RB Leipzig, according to information from “Sky sports” and “picture“ Become the third new signing from an RB club. The rumored fee is 12 million to 15 million euros and would make it one of the ten most expensive departures in the club’s history.

Previously, a report by “CBS SportsAccording to the USA, there is talk of a loan with an option to buy, but since the commitment of Xaver Schlager (24) the situation in the midfield of Saxony has changed. Leeds are now interested in a direct transfer and negotiations are picking up speed.

Hwang before Sabitzer: RB Leipzig’s most expensive sales

13 Davie Selke | 2017/18 for €8 million to Hertha BSC

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As of July 4, 2022

12 Hannes Wolf | 2021/22 for €9.5 million to Gladbach

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11 Bernardo | 2018/19 for €10m to Brighton

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10 Diego Demme | 2019/20 for €10.25m to Napoli

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9 Bruma | 2019/20 for €12m to PSV Eindhoven

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8 Marcel Sabitzer | 2021/22 for €15 million to FC Bayern

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7 Oliver Burke | 2017/18 for €15.2m to West Brom

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6 Hee-chan Hwang | 2022/23 for €16.7m to Wolverhampton

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5 Matheus Cunha | 2019/20 for €18 million to Hertha BSC

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4 Ibrahima Konate | 2021/22 for €40m to Liverpool

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3 Dayot Upamecano | 2021/22 for €42.5m to FC Bayern

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2 Timo Werner | 2020/21 for €53m to Chelsea

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1 Naby Keïta | 2018/19 for €60m to Liverpool

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This summer, Marsch brought in US midfielder Brenden Aaronson (21) and Danish right-back Rasmus Kristensen (24) from RB Salzburg for €46m, plus Marc Roca (25) from FC for €12m Bavaria. Adams signing would take Leeds United’s expenses to over €70m.


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On the sales side, the “Whites” booked their first income on Monday with the departure of Kalvin Phillips (26) to Manchester City for around 50 million euros. Roca and Adams should close the resulting gap in defensive midfield. The latter moved from the New York Red Bulls to Leipzig in January 2019 for 2.6 million euros and played 101 games.

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