Former Liverpool transfer target admired by Jurgen Klopp undergoing Barcelona medical
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsTransfersKarim Adeyemi is reportedly set to undergo a medical at Barcelona next week after the Spanish giants reportedly agreed a €22m deal for the Borussia Dortmund forward, who was once a target for Liverpool under Jurgen KloppAdeyemi is reportedly making the move to Barcelona this summer(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)Former Liverpool transfer target Karim Adeyemi is reportedly set to undergo a medical at Barcelona, with confirmation emerging that the German forward is on his way to Spain.Currently plying his trade at Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona have reportedly struck a deal worth €22 million ($25M) for the forward, who is expected to sign a five-year contract at the Nou Camp. Adeyemi is anticipated to complete his medical at Barcelona next week before finalising his switch to the Catalan giants later this summer.According to reports from The Athletic, an agreement has been reached to acquire Adeyemi for a fixed fee plus add-ons, with a sell-on clause included, following the rejection of a €20-million bid ($22.8M) for the Bundesliga star earlier this week.The German club will also be entitled to a percentage of any future profit Barcelona make should they sell the player down the line.While the deal is not yet thought to be fully concluded, it is widely expected to be wrapped up in the coming days, sealing his arrival at Barcelona and his departure from Dortmund.Borussia Dortmund released a statement confirming that Adeyemi has been granted permission to miss the start of pre-season training, after welcoming their squad back on Sunday ahead of the 2026-2027 campaign.Adeyemi currently plays for Borussia Dortmund(Image: Timothy Rogers, Getty Images)The club posted on X: "Karim Adeyemi and Kjell Watjen are absent from today's performance diagnostics.
Both players have been excused for talks with other clubs."Adeyemi has been a coveted player for several years, with Liverpool's former manager Jurgen Klopp showing interest back in 2021 and 2022.Sky Germany reported at the time that Anfield held significant interest in the then-20-year-old striker who was playing for RB Salzburg.Barcelona's manager Hansi Flick has previously worked with Adeyemi, having handed the forward his Germany debut while in charge of the national side.Klopp expressed interest in Adeyemi while he was at Liverpool(Image: Visionhaus, Visionhaus/Getty Images)Now, the 24-year-old joins the club as part of an attacking reshuffle requested by the manager in an effort to transform their approach.Adeyemi becomes Barcelona's second signing of the summer following the Spanish champions' acquisition of England winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United for €70million.ESPN reports that the arrivals of Adeyemi and Gordon are separate from Barcelona's pursuit of a No. 9, with the club still seeking to sign Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez as a replacement for departing Robert Lewandowski.Adeyemi is anticipated to bring flexibility to Spain given his ability to operate across all three attacking positions.
After establishing himself at Red Bull Salzburg, he moved to Dortmund in 2022 where he has spent the past four seasons.Across 146 appearances for the Bundesliga side, he has netted 36 goals, including 10 in 39 matches across all competitions last season.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Jurgen KloppFC BarcelonaTransfers