BVB's Adeyemi dilemma: what options do they have? | OneFootball

Karim Adeyemi is only under contract with Borussia Dortmund until the summer of 2027. The club’s basic stance is actually that the player should either be sold or extend his contract. But it’s not quite that simple.

That is because there is currently a plain lack of concrete interest in the pacey attacking player. Adeyemi appears to have miscalculated after turning down initial offers from BVB, changing his agent, and gambling on better options.

Now that preseason at BVB is about to begin, nothing has still happened. And that applies in both directions. There is still no foundation for an extension and no interest from top clubs.

What options are there this summer?

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The attacker has repeatedly been linked with a move to Italy. The sticking point here, however, is that many clubs do not have all that much money immediately available. Meeting BVB’s demands of 40 million euros or more is not exactly easy.

Agreeing to a deal with a complicated installment structure, in which Dortmund would only see a larger portion of the money later on, is not ideal either. After all, BVB want to reinvest the income from players like Adeyemi fairly quickly.

So what remains as a way out? The market has only just opened, after all, and there could be various chain reactions. Some attacking players are in demand, and it cannot be ruled out that clubs like Marseille, Atletico, or Roma will raise funds and make another move. By his own self-image at least, Adeyemi sees himself in that category.

There is plenty of money in England. The catch with the Premier League, however, is that the absolute top clubs are unlikely to be interested in Adeyemi, while the mid-table clubs are unlikely to be an option for him.

A possible face-saving option for all parties would be an extension with a moderate salary, high performance-related bonuses, and a future release clause. But again, that is easier said than done. BVB’s transfer backlog, caused in part by Adeyemi, will therefore continue for the time being.

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