Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams is attracting increasing interest ahead of the January transfer window.
What's the talk?
That's according to a report by Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport, who claim that, as a result of the 23-year-old's impressive performances at the Qatar World Cup this winter, Inter Milan have now joined Manchester United in taking a vested interest in the midfielder.
However, the report goes on to state that, with Victor Orta having only signed the USMNT captain in a £20m deal this summer, it would not appear as if Inter have a chance of landing the engine 'anytime soon', with it taking an 'indispensable figure' in order to convince the Whites to part with Adams in January.
Leeds struck gold
While the news that Adams is attracting interest from two European heavyweights in United and Inter may not be overly comforting for the Elland Road faithful, the 23-year-old's extremely impressive performances and subsequent admiring glances are proof that Leeds well and truly struck gold when bringing the American to the club this summer.
Indeed, Adams has been a defensive rock in the heart of Jesse Marsch's side over his 13 Premier League appearances in the current campaign, with the £41m-rated talent making an average of 4.0 tackles - the second-most in the league - 1.2 interceptions, 0.8 clearances and winning 5.8 duels - at a success rate of 55% - per game.
The midfielder has also impressed in possession of the ball, creating one big chance for his teammates, in addition to enjoying an average of 72.4 touches, making 1.2 key passes, playing 1.8 long balls and completing 47 total passes - at a success rate of 82% - per match.
These returns have seen the £57k-per-week "engine" - as described by analyst Statman Dave - average an excellent Sofascore match rating of 6.92, currently ranking him as Marsch's fifth-best performer in the top flight of English football.
However, it has not only been at club level that Adams has been impressing, as the 23-year-old has also been "doing Leeds United proud on the world stage" - in the words of Leeds Live journalist Beren Cross - at the World Cup this winter.
Indeed, over his three appearances in Qatar, the former RB Leipzig ace has been one of America's star players, making an average of 3.3 tackles - the joint 27th-most in the competition - one interception and winning 6.3 duels - at a success rate of 63% - per game, as well as playing an average of 4.3 long balls and completing 54.7 passes - at a success rate of 89% - per fixture.
These metrics have seen the USA dynamo average a simply sensational Sofascore match rating of 7.07, ranking him as Gregg Berhalter's fifth-best performer in the tournament, playing a key role in - rather remarkably - helping the USA qualify for the last 16 in the biggest competition in world football.
As such, it is clear for all to see just how talented a player Adams undoubtedly is, with Victor Orta's £20m signing of the 23-year-old already appearing to have been one of the Spaniard's best transfer masterclasses at Elland Road.