Leeds boost as report says 24-year-old now closing in on return to fitness sooner than expected

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Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams could return to action by the end of this month amid growing interest from Aston Villa and Chelsea.

That is according to TeamTalk, who report Adams is set to make his return to light training in the next two weeks with a target of being back in the fold at the end of August.

Adams has been out of action since March after picking up a serious hamstring problem in training that saw him miss the rest of the Premier League season.

The 24-year-old’s recovery was then delayed somewhat after picking up a recurrence of the injury, and as such, has played no part in Leeds’ pre-season under Daniel Farke.

Adams then provided a minor update of some sort on his social media platforms last week, as he posted a video onto his Instagram of him back on the grass running.

Leeds boost as Adams closing in on return

Speaking after the defeat to Monaco just under two weeks ago, Farke claimed Adams may not return until after the September international break.

However, this latest update would suggest it could be slightly earlier than that, in what would be a huge boost to Leeds given their threadbare midfield options.

It is still unclear as to whether Adams will be staying at Leeds this summer as Premier League clubs continue to circle for his signature.

Adams has a release clause of somewhere around the £20 million mark, and speculation has ramped up this week over interest from Chelsea and Aston Villa.

Whether his return earlier than anticipated will encourage clubs to make their move remains to be seen, but either way this is welcome news for Leeds.