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Manchester United are preparing a blockbuster move to sign Borussia Dortmund speedster Karim Adeyemi, if the latest report is to be believed.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils are looking to strengthen their flanks this summer, with reinforcements wanted at left-back and left wing to address the lopsided squad at Old Trafford. <\/p>\n
While big-money targets like Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) and Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) are the leading options out wide, the club\u2019s focus on rebuilding the midfield may force them to consider a more cost-effective alternative.<\/p>\n
Enter Adeyemi, the 24-year-old Germany international who is one of the fastest players in Bundesliga history and has rapidly emerged as a priority for INEOS. United are understood to be long-term admirers of the Munich native, with an exit from the Signal Iduna Park almost certain after clashes with the Dortmund coaching staff.<\/p>\n
Comfortable on both wings or through the middle, Adeyemi\u2019s potent combination of devastating speed and incisive runs makes him a nightmare for opposition full-backs to track. There are understandable concerns over another import from Dortmund arriving and failing to adapt to the cut and thrust of Premier League football, with the foul stench of Jadon Sancho only coming to an end this summer after five years of trying.<\/p>\n
However, Adeyemi\u2019s raw attributes make him an ideal candidate to break this curse, and his attacking threat has translated to 10 goals and five assists this season. Last year, he recorded 12 goals and 11 assists, strengthening his case. <\/p>\n
United are not alone in their admiration of the German, however, with both Arsenal and Chelsea understood to be interested this summer. A report relayed by The Peoples Person<\/em> revealed a bid worth \u20ac65-70 million would be enough to prise him from Dortmund as England\u2019s elite eye a move.<\/p>\n Jorge Mendes is now representing Adeyemi as well, a tell-tale sign that a player is ready to push for an exit. The Portuguese super-agent has an excellent working relationship with executives at Old Trafford, having brokered deals for Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte in the same summer.<\/p>\n Sports Boom<\/em> reveals that this pressure off the pitch and his poor attitude on it have led Dortmund to decide to \u201ccash in\u201d as a compromise on price seen as a \u201cnecessity\u201d to secure much-needed funds.<\/p>\n \u201cDortmund management, which at one point valued Adeyemi at \u20ac60-70 million, is now adopting a more pragmatic stance. Although Dortmund still believes in the player\u2019s potential, they view a sale as a \u2018necessity\u2019 due to the decline in professional standards and the deadlock in new contract negotiations.<\/p>\n \u201cSources close to the club state that Dortmund is ready to sacrifice Adeyemi to balance the financial books and undergo a comprehensive squad overhaul.<\/p>\n \u201cDortmund are ready to open negotiations in the \u20ac60 million bracket following the player\u2019s disciplinary problems. However, with giants like Arsenal and Manchester United entering the fray, the goal is for this figure to reach higher levels including add-ons.\u201d<\/p>\n Crucially, the report states United are \u201cexpected to submit an official package\u201d once the summer window opens. <\/p>\n Adeyemi\u2019s contract expires next year, which is \u201cforcing Dortmund to sell this summer.\u201d Aware of the financial strength in England, he is said to be demanding a salary in the \u201c\u00a3150,000 \u2013 \u00a3180,000 per week bracket\u201d.<\/p>\n INEOS have steadfastly sought to eliminate bad influences from the dressing room since taking the helm in 2024. A big-money move for a player with a questionable reputation at his current club runs antithetical to this pursuit, even if a \u20ac60m (\u00a352m) bid looks certain to bring him to Old Trafford. <\/p>\n While Adeyemi might tick a lot of boxes stylistically, concerns over his attitude and application should cause concern for United\u2019s rulers. If they are readying a raid due to Adeyemi\u2019s cut-price availability, this must be balanced against the risk he presents to a policy which would raise alarm bells if he was already a Red Devil.<\/p>\n Feature image Pau Barrena via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n The Peoples Person has been one of the world\u2019s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 77 Manchester United are preparing a blockbuster move to sign Borussia Dortmund speedster Karim Adeyemi,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Final Thoughts<\/h5>\n