Barcelona bid! Adeyemi wants to leave Dortmund this summer | OneFootball

In order to remain active on the transfer market beyond the signings already made of Joane Gadou (Red Bull Salzburg), Kauã Prates (Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte), and Justin Lerma (Independiente del Valle), and to be able to bring in more than just a replacement for Julian Brandt, Borussia Dortmund first need the income from a major transfer. Such a deal now apparently seems to be taking shape — and in a rather surprising way.

According to initial reports from Spanish journalist Gerard Romero, later confirmed by transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, FC Barcelona are pursuing Karim Adeyemi and have reportedly already submitted a concrete offer for the 24-year-old. Negotiations between the two clubs are said to be ongoing, while Adeyemi himself has apparently made it clear that he only wants to move to Barcelona.

Barca coach Hans-Dieter Flick, under whom Adeyemi made his debut for the German national team in September 2021 and immediately scored off the bench in the 6–0 win over Armenia, is said to have given the green light for the signing of his former protégé, with whom the Catalans would add even more depth to an already strong attack.

BVB want to avoid losing him on a free transfer

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The exact size of Barcelona’s offer is not yet known. What is clear, however, is that BVB are not in an ideal negotiating position, as Adeyemi’s contract only runs until June 2027. Dortmund definitely want to avoid the worst-case scenario of losing the pacey attacker for nothing and will therefore likely have to show some willingness to compromise when it comes to the transfer fee.

That is also because a contract extension with Adeyemi is not currently in sight. At least not on the terms being demanded by the player’s side. Adeyemi and his agent Jorge Mendes are reportedly asking for more than ten million euros per season, which would be a significant increase on his current salary of 6.5 million euros. Another factor that makes a short-term separation seem far from unlikely — provided Barca and BVB can find common ground.

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