Couto raves: Why Adeyemi will take off at Barca | OneFootball

Karim Adeyemi is on the verge of moving from BVB to FC Barcelona. A former teammate from Dortmund believes the winger can make a real breakthrough with the Catalans.

Yan Couto knows Adeyemi extremely well: the Brazilian and the forward most recently played together for the Black and Yellows. Now that the transfer to Spain is virtually finalized, the defender has spoken out — and is convinced by the prospects for his former teammate.

“I think he will adapt to Barca because, as a striker, he has the necessary quality, great potential, and he is young,” Couto said in an interview with Cadena SER. He especially highlighted his pace: Adeyemi is “super fast” and has “incredible speed.”

“He is great in one-on-one situations, he dribbles well, and has a very strong left foot,” the Brazilian said, also emphasizing the German’s qualities on the counterattack.

Couto: Adeyemi fits Barcelona

Couto does not see the fact that a different kind of football is played in La Liga than in the Bundesliga as a major obstacle. “Here in Germany there is much more contact and the league is more physical. But he makes the difference because he is very fast, dribbles well, and shoots well. That’s why he will be an important part of the team,” he explained.

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The Brazilian also sees no problems for Adeyemi when it comes to positioning. “He is a right winger, but he can also play on the left. He can play on both sides and that doesn’t change much,” Couto said.

More than 30 million possible for BVB

Barcelona and BVB had already agreed on the transfer of the 24-year-old a few days ago. The base fee is reportedly 22 million euros, with a further nine million euros possible through bonus payments. That means the Black and Yellows could ultimately receive more than 30 million euros.

In Dortmund, Adeyemi’s potential flashed time and again over the years, but he lacked the consistency needed to establish himself in a bigger role over the long term. In Barcelona, the attacking player now gets the chance for a fresh start under coach Hansi Flick.

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