Leeds midfielder Tyler Adams is reportedly one of four players being lined up by Chelsea as an alternative to Brighton star Moises Caicedois desperate to bolster his midfield ahead of the new Premier League season which starts in less than two weeks.But Brighton star Caicedo remains the Blues' top targetThe Blues have sold Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer, while they also released N'Golo Kante after failing to extend his contract.
It leaves Enzo Fernandez, 22, and Conor Gallagher, 23, as Chelsea's two senior figures in the middle of the park., Chelsea have drafted up a five-man shortlist, with Ecuador international Caicedo the club's top target. Chelsea have had three bids rejected by the Seagulls for the 21-year-old, with talkSPORT revealing last week that their latest offer ofBrighton continue to stand firm on their £100m valuation of Caidedo, with it remaining to be seen whether Chelsea match their demands.
And should they walk away from a deal, there are four players who the west Londoners could then pursue. One of those is said to be Leeds' Adams, who only joined the Whites from RB Leipzig last year, but failed to help keep the Yorkshire outfit in the Premier League.Most read in Football