Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the transfer of Germany international Karim Adeyemi from Red Bull Salzburg in a deal reportedly worth €38 million.
The move was announced the same day Dortmund confirmed that a deal has been struck with Manchester City over the transfer of striker Erling Haaland for £51m.
Adeyemi has dazzled with Salzburg which has fostered interest from various top clubs in Europe. However, the 20-year-old has chosen Dortmund as his preferred destination.
His form even led him to break into the German senior team where he scored on debut in a 6-0 win over Armenia in a World Cup qualifier in September.
Karim Adeyemi is the third transfer made by Borussia after Niklas Sule from Bayern Munich and Nico Schlotterbeck from Freiburg.
“Following the transfers of Niklas Sule and Nico Schlotterbeck, we’ve got another very exciting player in Karim Adeyemi for the coming season,” Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl said.
“By the way, one who has a high BVB affinity, whose heart has already beaten for black and yellow as a youngster and who has decided against many offers from the top European leagues in order to be able to play for Borussia Dortmund.
“His speed and goal threat are impressive, and although Karim is already very far in terms of football and athletics at just 20 years old, we see enormous development potential in him.”
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The player himself has spoken about the transfer, stating how happy he was to join the German club.
“As a little boy, I was fascinated by black and yellow fast-paced football. That’s why it quickly became clear to me that I would like to switch to BVB when I found out about Dortmund’s interest.
“I deliberately signed for the long term because I’m convinced that we’ll be an exciting team that, with the support of the fantastic Dortmund fans, will be able to play for and win titles in the medium term.”
Dortmund who are guaranteed to finish second in the Bundesliga, will be hoping to revamp their squad for next season following the departure of Haaland.
They will also hope their acquisitions will boost the squad towards winning trophies and finally challenge Bayern Munich who secured their 10th consecutive Bundesliga title last month.
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