Tyler Adams reveals dual desires that fuelled his Leeds United move

Tyler Adams wants to hit the ground running at Leeds United in a bid to help the USA achieve World Cup success at Qatar 2022.

Adams has joined Leeds on a five-year deal from RB Leipzig for a fee of £20m, becoming the Whites fifth summer signing. The 23-year-old has won 30 caps for his country and is likely to make their 26-man squad for the World Cup later this year. Being able to test himself in the Premier League was one of the key factors behind Adams decision to join Jesse Marsch and Leeds.

And the US international wants to have a big impact at Elland Road which could in-turn have a knock on effect for his country in Qatar.

"Regular playing time is important for me and I want to have a big impact here as well," Adams told LUTV.

"That will have a big effect on how we can perform as a national team going into the World Cup."

While the Premier League is often regarded a the best league in the world, Adams has not exactly come from a non-competitive league.

Plying his trade in the Bundesliga, Adams made over 100 appearances in all competitions for RB Leipzig, which included Champions League ties against some of Europe's elite. Prior to his move to Germany, which he made back in January 2019, Adams was playing for New York Red Bulls in the MLS.

And the 23-year-old midfielder believes both the MLS and Bundesliga experience he gained has stood him in good stead, helping him to develop into the player he is now.

"It’s been really really good," Adams said of his Bundesliga experience.

"A lot of ups and downs, learning curves. Everything has been a learning process for me, played under different coaches that had different styles of play which I’ve had to adapt to and offer a wide variety of styles of play to my game. But for