Dortmund signs Adeyemi from Salzburg after Haaland move

Dortmund signs Adeyemi from Salzburg after Haaland move

by Joseph Anthony
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Salzburg’s German forward Karim Adeyemi celebrates scoring a goal in the UEFA Champions League – KRUGFOTO/AFP

Borussia Dortmund completed a busy day of transfer activity on Tuesday by signing Germany forward Adeyemi from Austrian champion Salzburg to soften the blow of losing its star player to Manchester City.

The Bundesliga club said the 20-year-old Adeyemi signed a contract through June 2027 after completing a medical examination in earlier in the day.
โ€œAdeyemi is a highly talented, young German international who through his strong finishing and incredible pace will make a valuable addition to our attacking play,โ€ Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said. 
Sebastian Kehl, who will take over from Zorc next season, noted that Adeyemi was a Dortmund fan in his youth and that he decided to sign for the club despite โ€œseveral offers from Europeโ€™s top leagues.โ€
Born in Germany to a Nigerian father, Adeyemi, leads the Austrian Bundesliga with 19 goals, and he has scored three for Salzburg in the Champions League. He made his Germany debut in a World Cup qualifier against Armenia and scored his first international goal last September.
Adeyemi came through the youth setups at Bayern Munich and SpVgg Unterhaching before joining Salzburg in 2018. He benefited from Patson Dakaโ€™s transfer to Leicester before the 2021-22 season to become an undisputed starter for Salzburg.
โ€œIt was quickly clear to me that I wanted to switch to Dortmund when I found out about the clubโ€™s interest,โ€ Adeyemi said. โ€œI deliberately signed for the long term because Iโ€™m convinced that weโ€™ll be an exciting team that will be able to play for and win titles in the medium term.โ€
AP

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