Barcelona complete signing of Karim Adeyemi on five-year deal

Spanish champions Barcelona have completed the signing of Germany international Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract.

The Catalan club confirmed the transfer in a statement on their official website on Thursday, announcing that the 23-year-old has signed a deal that will keep him at Camp Nou until 2031.

“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,” the club said.

Barcelona described Adeyemi as a versatile attacker capable of operating on either wing or as a central striker.

“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.”

The move also reunites Adeyemi with Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick, who handed the forward his senior Germany debut during his time at Red Bull Salzburg.

“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.”

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Since joining Borussia Dortmund in 2022, Adeyemi established himself as one of the Bundesliga club’s key attacking players, while also gaining extensive UEFA Champions League experience.

Barcelona noted that the forward made 48 appearances in Europe’s premier club competition—37 for Dortmund and 11 for Salzburg—including two outings against the Blaugrana last season.

The club added that Adeyemi arrives in Spain determined to continue his development under Flick after missing out on Germany’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“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.”

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