The German football club Borussia Dortmund officially announced today, Tuesday, their signing of German forward Karim Adeyemi from Austrian club Salzburg for the next five seasons. Borussia Dortmund released a statement via their Twitter account saying: "Borussia Dortmund is pleased to announce the signing of German international player Karim Adeyemi on a contract until June 2027!"
Borussia Dortmund quickly moved to sign Karim Adeyemi in an effort to fill the gap that will be left by their star Norwegian forward Erling Haaland, who also began his career with Salzburg, and has now been announced as transferring to Manchester City.
Karim Adeyemi (20 years old) expressed his happiness in signing with Borussia Dortmund, stating that he has been fascinated by the team since he was young, and that he agreed to join for a long term because he believes it will be an exciting team and capable of winning titles.
It is worth mentioning that Adeyemi won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship title last year with the German national team, is currently the top scorer in the Austrian league with 19 goals, and has won 6 titles with Salzburg, including 3 league championships and 3 cups, scoring 22 goals and providing 6 assists in 35 matches he has played with the Austrian team this season.
