BVB star Adeyemi in shock transfer: what's behind the move? | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund's offensive star Karim Adeyemi unexpectedly changes his agent. Cristiano Ronaldo's agency is set to manage his career in the future, sparking new speculation about his future.

Karim Adeyemi is once again making headlines off the field. The Borussia Dortmund forward has changed his agent for the third time in just twelve months – and according to Sky, he will now rely on the services of star agent Jorge Mendes. Mendes' agency Gestifute represents world stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, and Lamine Yamal.

This move is sparking discussions about the 23-year-old's future. Although the BVB management emphasizes that Adeyemi is firmly planned and not to be sold this summer, CEO Lars Ricken and sporting director Sebastian Kehl, according to Sportbild, have a clear roadmap: talks about a possible contract extension are to be held in the winter. His current contract runs until 2027. If the forward declines an extension, a sale in the summer of 2026 could become a topic to prevent a free transfer departure.

The club is said to have internally set a price tag of more than 60 million euros. This would render offers like that from Juventus Turin ineffective. Even the courting by SSC Napoli, which allegedly offered around 40 million euros last winter, was unsuccessful.

BVB star Adeyemi relies on Ronaldo's agent Mendes

Adeyemi himself remains reserved about his future. In an interview with WAZ, he recently stated: “You never know what will come.” At the same time, he made it clear why he decided against a move to Napoli: “Whether I would have earned more elsewhere was never decisive for me, even though it was a big and renowned club in Italy. That is true.” Instead, he “consciously decided to stay – and has not regretted it, on the contrary.”

Sportingly, coach Niko Kovac sees room for improvement. Although Adeyemi possesses “a lot of good skills,” the coach demands more stability: “It's about bringing consistency – everything needs to be raised to a proper level.”

With Mendes by his side, Karim Adeyemi could have new options on the transfer market in the future. For now, however, he remains in Dortmund – and is expected to become one of the faces of the future there.

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