17e5c6Barcelona club president, Joan Laporta, expressed his great happiness with the conclusion of the contract deal with German winger Karim Adeyemi, coming from Borussia Dortmund, stressing that the player has been among the club’s goals for a long time.
Laporta said in statements reported by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano: “We are very happy with Adeyemi’s arrival. He is a player we have been following for a long time, and is distinguished by his great speed and high potential. Deco did a wonderful job to complete this project.” The deal.”
The Barcelona president touched on the future of the Brazilian Rafinha, denying that there was any intention to dispense with him despite strengthening the offensive line, and said: “We do not want Rafinha to leave, as he is a key player in the team’s project. Contracting with Gordon and Adeyemi does not mean that Rafinha will leave, as the two matters are not related to each other.”
Fabrizio Romano had confirmed that Barcelona had reached a final agreement with Borussia Dortmund to include Adeyemi for 22 million euros, in addition. To 7 million euros as variables related to the number of player participations and the team’s achievement of titles.
Romano added that the German international expressed his desire to move to Barcelona only, where he is expected to sign a five-year contract, continuing his career with the Catalan club until the summer of 2030.
Barcelona is expected to officially announce the deal in the coming days, after completing the medical examinations and completing all procedures related to the player’s registration.