FC Barcelona sign Karim Adeyemi
FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement for the transfer of forward Karim Adeyemi, who has signed a contract with the Catalans until 2031.
Attacking versatility
Born in Munich on 18 January 2002 to a Nigerian father and a Romanian mother, Adeyemi brings an exciting and versatile attacking profile to the Barça squad. Throughout his career, he has shown his ability to play on either wing as well as through the middle as a centre-forward, combining blistering pace with a powerful left foot.
Re-encounter with Flick
Those qualities make him another valuable option for Hansi Flick, who knows him well. While Adeyemi was at Red Bull Salzburg, his first professional club after coming through the youth ranks at Forstenried, Bayern Munich and SpVgg Unterhaching, the current Barça coach handed him his senior debut for the German national team.
Top-level experience
That was almost five years ago, and the two are now reunited in very different circumstances. In the meantime, Adeyemi has spent the last four seasons at Borussia Dortmund, establishing himself in both the Bundesliga and the Champions League, where he has made 48 appearances (37 for the German side and 11 for Salzburg). Two of those came against Barça in last season's competition.
Ambitious
Now reunited with Flick once again, Adeyemi arrives at a club where he can continue to develop and improve on a daily basis. He joins Barcelona eager to prove himself and fully committed to helping his compatriot's side. Although he played an important role during Germany's World Cup qualifying campaign, he was not included in the squad for the final tournament. After a summer free to recharge his batteries and with the whole of pre-season ahead of him, Adeyemi is now officially a Blaugrana.