One of the possible 'bargains' of the European summer has surprised with his latest statements regarding his future. This is Karim Adeyemi, a Borussia Dortmund figure who has kept FC Barcelona and other 'greats' in suspense this summer. Despite having several interesting offers on the table, the German international made his short and medium-term plans clear in the middle of preseason with Nuri Sahin's men.
"I am happy and I love being here at Borussia Dortmund. I was always clear that I wanted to play for BVB, my plan has not changed," commented the German winger in a talk with the local newspaper 'BILD'. The 22-year-old player was one of the figures of the current European runners-up last season, adding 5 goals and 2 assists in 34 games (1,710 minutes).
Barça had him as one of the alternatives in terms of wingers, but Dortmund's refusal to negotiate a lower price to let him go, together with the explosion of Nico Williams in the Euro Cup, made the Barça board opt for him. Basque. Juventus hoped to close the signing of the Munich player for a price close to 50 million euros, but everything indicates that the German striker will remain at least one more season at Borussia, a club with which he has a contract until 2027.
Barça and Juve will have to look for other alternatives in terms of extremes
At the moment, the latest information points to the desire of the youngest Williams to emulate Adeyemi, remaining at Athletic Club for another year. However, Barcelona still does not consider him lost, although the negotiations have taken longer than the club anticipated last month. With 10 days to go before the start of LaLiga, the club still has not resolved its financial problems to sign normally and, for now, only the departure of Oriol Romeu has been confirmed, who will return on loan to Girona.
Despite freeing up a place in the squad, the departure of the Ulldecona player is not good news financially, since the amount that the Catalans will pay for the loan is low. Thus, both Barça and Juventus must look for other alternatives when it comes to wingers, especially the 'old lady', who in the last few hours has shown his intention to transfer one of his figures (Federico Chiesa). For Barça, the priority is to close the signing of Dani Olmo, an operation much more targeted than that of Nico at this point.