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FC Barcelona has been monitoring Adeyemi’s situation since 2021, with interest resurfacing through 2024 and 2025, as Dortmund’s attempts to lock Adeyemi into a longer-term deal have hit a wall.
The deal on the table
Adeyemi originally joined Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in July 2022 for a fee reported between approximately $30M and $38M. In 115 appearances for the German club, he has recorded 29 goals and 22 assists.
His current contract runs through the summer of 2027. Dortmund has been pushing to extend that deal through 2029, but negotiations have stalled over a key sticking point: Adeyemi and his agent, Jorge Mendes, reportedly want a release clause included in any new agreement.
In the current 2025-26 Bundesliga season, Adeyemi has three goal involvements in his first six matches.
Why Barcelona wants Adeyemi now
Barcelona views Adeyemi as a long-term successor to Robert Lewandowski. Previous transfer rumors had floated the possibility of a swap deal involving Ferran Torres going to Dortmund, though nothing materialized from those discussions.
Manchester United and Liverpool have also been linked to Adeyemi at various points. The club has been a development pipeline for Europe’s elite, selling players like Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, and Ousmane Dembele at significant markups.
No official bid has been confirmed from Barcelona as of mid-2026. With the player’s camp reportedly uninterested in extending without a release clause, and two years remaining on his contract, Dortmund has no pressure to sell cheaply.
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