Barcelona ‘ready to include €30m forward in stunning swap deal’ to beat Liverpool to player

Barcelona have made a strong start to the 2024/25 season under new manager Hansi Flick, currently leading the La Liga standings by nine points ahead of rivals Real Madrid.

In the Champions League, however, they sit in sixth place, trailing group leaders Liverpool by three points.

As the transfer window approaches, reports suggest Barcelona may try to bolster their squad by competing with Liverpool for Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi. According to Fichajes, the Catalan club is considering a swap deal involving Ferran Torres to secure Adeyemi’s signature.

Dortmund reportedly values Adeyemi around €50 million, and Barcelona hopes that including Torres in the deal could make it more affordable. However, competition for Adeyemi is expected from multiple clubs, including Liverpool, who may view him as a potential successor to Mohamed Salah.

Who is Karim Adeyemi?

Born in Munich, Germany, Adeyemi, now 22, developed his skills with TSV Forstenried, Bayern Munich, and SpVgg Unterhaching before joining Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. He made his senior debut for Salzburg in 2018, and after an impressive run, moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2022. Since then, he has scored 19 goals in 74 appearances across all competitions.

So far in the 2024/25 season, Adeyemi has registered five goals and five assists in eight games for Dortmund.

What’s been said about Adeyemi?

After his recent Champions League hat-trick against Celtic, Dortmund manager Nuri Sahin praised Adeyemi’s work ethic but challenged him to maintain his high standards consistently.

Sahin said, “Karim has the whole package, but we need to ensure he brings that level every three days, in every training. Scoring goals is part of his role, but what impressed me today was his work off the ball—that’s how I measure him.”