Leeds United are expected to rebuff any advances for coveted midfielder Tyler Adams this January transfer window, according to renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano...

What's the word?

The Italian transfer guru delivered a fresh update on the American's situation at Elland Road amid interest from teams both in England and abroad, despite only joining for £20m in the summer.

"Inter Milan are not in talks to sign Tyler Adams as things stand," he told Caught Offside. "I’m sure Leeds will try to keep him, they love Tyler as player but also I’m told they love his attitude in the dressing room.

"It always depends on the proposals, we will see; too early to say. But I think he’s very good player with a top future."

Premier League rivals Manchester United were one of the other teams recently linked with a move for the Whites star ahead of the new year.

A dream for Marsch

A couple of months after Marsch's arrival at Elland Road, he lost two of Leeds' very best performers in Kalvin Phillips - who joined champions Manchester City - and Raphinha - who switched Yorkshire for Barcelona.

The former left behind a particularly large void but one that has been filled pretty well, thanks to the shrewd summer recruitment from the American head coach and director of football Victor Orta as both Adams and fellow signing Marc Roca have stepped up to the plate.

It should, therefore, please Marsch immensely that he isn't going to need to source a replacement and that he can continue to deploy the World Cup maestro for the remainder of the season.

Ultimately, he's something of a dream player for the current system and the coach.

Adams played a key part in Leeds' early season form, resulting in a shock 3-0 win over Chelsea, where he was lauded as an "engine" and a "monster" for just how influential he was against some of the Premier League's very best counterparts.

As per Sofascore figures, the former RB Leipzig ace is currently the club's fifth-best performer in the Premier League, averaging a rating of 6.92. No other midfielder is more accurate in his passing, whilst he ranks second for tackles and third for key chances created per game, too.

That all-round ability is what makes him an ideal player in the English top-flight and the fact that he is more than likely to remain at Elland Road is certainly a huge boost of encouragement to the manager and the club.

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