BVB take firm stance: Karim Adeyemi must renew or go | OneFootball

Most recently, muscular problems prevented Karim Adeyemi from featuring in the matches at TSG Hoffenheim (1:2) and against SC Freiburg (4:0). It is therefore questionable whether the attacker will still play a bigger role in the season finale. Equally uncertain, despite a contract running until June 30, 2027, is whether Adeyemi will still be playing for Borussia Dortmund next season.

Talks over a contract extension have been ongoing for some time, but at the same time there have also been more or less regular rumors about interest from other clubs, most recently Manchester United.

According to information from BILD, Dortmund’s new sporting director Ole Book sought contact with Adeyemi’s agency Gestifute immediately after taking office on March 23 and also spoke by phone with its head Joge Mendes. Both Book and Mendes outlined their positions, with BVB’s stance having not changed significantly following the departure of Book’s predecessor Sebastian Kehl. At the moment, however, the two sides are still far apart — both with regard to salary and the release clauses from summer 2027 requested by the player’s and agent’s side.

Internal Ultimatum

Although no agreement currently appears to be in sight, BVB is still sticking to its plan to extend Adeyemi’s contract. However, Borussia will not remain fixated on it indefinitely; according to BILD, there is an internal ultimatum.

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If there is no significant progress with Adeyemi within a period whose exact length is not known, BVB plans to sell the 24-year-old immediately. The Dortmund officials are determined to avoid the scenario of going into the summer with Adeyemi entering the final year of his contract and then having to accept his departure on a free transfer at the end of it.

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