Leeds have signed the USA midfielder Tyler Adams from RB Leipzig on a five-year deal for a fee that could reach £20m with add-ons. The 23-year-old is reunited with the Leeds head coach, Jesse Marsch, after playing under him at New York Red Bulls and Leipzig. Adams made 38 appearances for Leipzig last season, including five in the Champions League. He made his Major League Soccer debut for New York Red Bulls as a teenager under Marsch in 2016 and moved to Europe in 2019 with Leipzig, where Marsch was assistant to Ralf Rangnick before taking on the senior role. Adams, who made 103 appearances for Leipzig, is the third player to team back up with Marsch at Elland Road. The attacking midfielder Brenden Aaronson and right-back Rasmus Kristensen have arrived from another of Marsch’s former clubs, Red Bull Salzburg. Adams has won 29 caps and is Leeds’ fifth summer signing, after his USA teammate Aaronson, Kristensen, Marc Roca and Darko Gyabi. Leeds have spent about £70m on signings since securing their top-flight status on the final day last season, but recouped £45m this week through the sale of Kalvin Phillips to Manchester City.