Adeyemi’s Dortmund future in doubt: Barcelona eye BVB star | OneFootball

With three goals and two assists in the last six competitive matches, Karim Adeyemi has been one of the standout figures at Borussia Dortmund in this still young season. The 23-year-old’s performances are highly valued at BVB, but they have not gone unnoticed elsewhere either. After previously being linked mainly with clubs from Italy and England, there now appears to be more concrete interest coming from Spain.

According to the portal Fijaches, FC Barcelona has been monitoring Adeyemi for some time. Sporting director Deco, in particular, is said to be convinced by the Dortmund attacker and believes that Adeyemi could play an important long-term role for the Catalans—even though Barça’s attack is certainly not lacking in individual quality and plenty of potential.

80 million euro transfer fee or Torres in exchange?

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BVB, however, has little interest in letting Adeyemi go, especially at a time when he seems to have found consistency at a high level. On the contrary, Borussia wants to extend the contract of the speedy forward, currently running until 2027, for as long as possible. Initial talks have reportedly already taken place with Jorge Mendes, who has been Adeyemi’s advisor since the summer. However, reaching an agreement will not be straightforward, as Mendes is considered a tough negotiator, who is also extremely well connected internationally and will likely be able to present his client with various other options.

The Dortmund decision-makers, including CEO Lars Ricken and sporting director Sebastian Kehl, are, according to BILD, prepared to go to their financial limits, and are also promoting the fact that Adeyemi has improved enormously under coach Niko Kovac.

If no agreement is reached and a transfer becomes an option in summer 2026, it certainly won’t be for a small fee. BVB is said to be demanding at least 80 million euros as a transfer fee. Meanwhile, Marca is reportedly planning a partial swap deal and could offer Ferran Torres in exchange. For now, much of this remains speculation.

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