Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Friday that Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement in principle to transfer Karim Adeyemi to Barcelona.
- Sources said the deal is structured at €22 million fixed plus €7 million in add-ons with a reported five-year contract agreed in principle for the 24-year-old forward.
- Adeyemi has told Dortmund he will not renew his contract, which runs to June 2027, a stance that increased Dortmund's willingness to sell this summer rather than risk losing him for free next year.
- Hansi Flick values Adeyemi as a fast, left-footed attacker who can play across the front line, and his arrival is expected to push Roony Bardghji toward an exit and free Lamine Yamal to play more centrally.
- Clubs have not issued an official announcement and routine formalities remain, with negotiations said to have been smoothed by agent Jorge Mendes and the move likely to be completed once paperwork is finished.