BVB boss Watzke wants Adeyemi transfer: “We have to manage that somehow”
Will the transfer be completed soon? Borussia Dortmund’s managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke spoke to the Ruhr news offensively expressed about a possible commitment of national player Karim Adeyemi from RB Salzburg. “If he came, we would try to get it done without an exit clause,” said the BVB boss about possible contract details. He himself does not want to give any “water level reports” because the club is not under pressure when the 20-year-old striker changes. Nevertheless, Watzke revealed meaningfully: “I think the player has more or less conveyed the feeling that he wants to join BVB. We have to manage that somehow.”
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Most recently, the media unanimously reported that Dortmund had agreed to transfer Adeyemis to Salzburg. Adeyemi is said to have a five-year contract, only the signature of the courted offensive player is still missing. There are various statements about the amount of the transfer fee, from 30 to 38 million euros. In addition, bonus payments could add another six million euros in the coming years Heaven reported. After Munich’s Niklas Süle (26) and Freiburg’s Nico Schlotterbeck (22), Adeyemi would be the third German international to switch to BVB.
Adeyemi’s contract in Salzburg runs until the summer of 2024. There has been speculation about a change after this season for months. Salzburg’s coach Matthias Jaissle also said before the Champions League exit at Bayern Munich that he was expecting a corresponding step. Likewise, Borussia Dortmund has long been the favorite to sign the fast striker. Adeyemi made his debut in the German national team in September 2021 and has played three international matches so far. Adeyemi has scored 21 goals in 40 competitive games for Salzburg this season.