Barcelona have agreed a deal to sign Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund.
The La Liga champions will pay an initial €22 million plus €7 million add-ons based on achievements.
There has been a host of speculation surrounding the forward n recent days, with Barcelona pushing to secure his signature from Dortmund.
Barca manager, Hansi Flick, is believed to have instructed the club to get Adeyemi, who was in the final year of his contract with Dortmund.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, a move to Camp Nou has now been agreed, with Barcelona expected to confirm the deal n the near future.
Romano claims that Barcelona have agreed to pay €22m (£18.8m) plus €7 million (£6 million) in add-ons for Adeyemi, with the additional money coming through appearances and also potential title wins.
However, there is believed to have been interest from elsewhere, but Adeyemi made it clear that he only wanted to make a move to the Catalan giants.
The Germany international will allegedly pen a five-year contract to Barcelona.
The 24-year-old forward has scored 23 goals and registered 17 assists in 98 Bundesliga appearances, in addition to an overall record of 16 goals and seven assists in 48 Champions League matches, with four of those goals and 11 of those appearances coming for Salzburg.
The forward primarily operates off the right but is also capable of going through the middle, and he will provide a different threat for Barcelona.
Adeyemi spent time with Bayern Munich during his youth career, but he turned professional with Red Bull Salzburg in 2018, playing 94 times for the Austrian club in all competitions, scoring 33 goals and registering 24 assists in the process.
Adeyemi arrives after four seasons with Borussia Dortmund, where he established himself as one of the Bundesliga’s quickest and most versatile forward, he played a key role during Dortmund’s run for 2023-24 UEFA Champions League final, starting eight matches before German side were beaten by Read Madrid.
Last season, he was used primarily as central striker and finished the campaign with 10 goals and six assists in 39 matches. However, his campaign was interrupted by injuries and inconsistent form, ultimately leading to his ommission from Germany’s squad for the World Cup.
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