Suddenly solid at the back: has BVB star Karim Adeyemi finally matured? | OneFootball

By now, Karim Adeyemi, born in Munich in 2002, is already 23 years old, and has been since the beginning of the year. His recent performances in the Borussia Dortmund jersey prompt Reviersport to rhetorically ask whether the previously often inconsistent Adeyemi has finally grown up – and answers this as follows.

Karim Adeyemi has rightly been dubbed "Brother Lightfoot" time and again, begins the text from SID, introducing the considerations on the topic. Recently, however, he received attention for an action that even earned special praise from a referee. When Karim Adeyemi played the ball out of bounds in a situation during the game against VfL Wolfsburg, instead of taking advantage of opponent Patrick Wimmer's temporary absence, referee Daniel Siebert publicly praised this afterward.

Whether this was an expression of newly acquired maturity is left open by SID. However, it is noticeable that Adeyemi has at least begun to understand that a football match does not consist solely of offensive actions. Corresponding instructions from coach Niko Kovac seem to have reached the nine-time German international.

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The BVB club management also notices the change

He appears "more grounded" in the new season, impressing athletically with a consistency previously unknown to him. Two goals and two assists in five appearances in the Bundesliga and Champions League make for a good interim record; the goal for 1-0 against Wolfsburg even shot into the net at Signal Iduna Park at 126 km/h, making it unstoppable.

It is also noticeable that he now only appears in Instagram posts of his partner, holding back himself in this regard. All indications point to a certain new maturity, which is also recognized by his employer.

Soon, talks about a contract extension are to be arranged. The 23-year-old could then be tied to BVB beyond the current term until 2027. Borussia Dortmund would then secure the services of a noticeably more mature Adeyemi than in previous years in the black and yellow jersey.

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