Bournemouth sign US captain Tyler Adams from Leeds in £20m deal

• Chelsea had been close to signing Adams but pulled out
• Bournemouth say transfer shows scale of club's ambition

Bournemouth have signed the United States captain Tyler Adams on a five-year deal from Leeds after triggering his 20m ($25.5m) release clause. The 24-year-old midfielder, who joined Leeds last summer from RB Leipzig, is the club's eighth signing under their new manager, Andoni Iraola.

Adams had been close to moving to Chelsea but they pulled out of a deal to prioritise getting Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia amid competition from Liverpool. Adams is the ninth player sold or loaned out by Leeds since their relegation from the Premier League.