Who will win the race for Karim Adeyemi? In addition to many other top clubs, it is well known that FC Bayern threw its hat into the ring to secure the shooting star from Red Bull Salzburg. A commitment is now rather difficult for the Munich-based company.
According to information from SPOX and Goal, the Adeyemi side doubts the athletic perspective of the 19-year-old in the team of coach Julian Nagelsmann because of the high competition in the Bayern squad.
The current situation of Jamal Musiala (18), with whom Adeyemi has been on good terms since his first appointment for the German national team in September, contributes to this attitude.
After an outstanding start to the season, Musiala only comes off the bench for 20 to 30 minutes with the award for Bundesliga player of the month September. The offensive all-rounder is highly praised internally, but usually pulls the short straw in the competition for the three positions behind the seeded striker Robert Lewandowski (33).
He has not played a single competitive game over 90 minutes this season. Nagelsmann prefers to rely on the routine options: Thomas Müller (32), Serge Gnabry (26), Leroy Sane (25) and Kingsley Coman (25).
With Coman, the probability is high that he will not extend his contract, which will expire in 2023, and change in the coming summer, but the Adeyemi side still fears that the steep upward development of the left foot could stagnate with a transfer to the Isar.
Borussia Dortmund with better cards than Bayern
“It has to work for both sides,” said Adeyemi’s sponsor Manfred Schwabl last, “you should never take the third step before the second”. Match practice is “the most important thing” at this age. And that one or the other bidder can guarantee him more than the FCB. Especially Borussia Dortmund, as the example of Jude Bellingham shows.
Bayern’s chances at Adeyemi are dwindling!
Nothing has been decided yet, the player would have asked for information from SPOX and Goal would like to have clarity by the end of the year so that they can fully concentrate on the rest of the season with Salzburg. Adeyemi’s advisor Thomas Solomon is currently checking out several clubs to get offers for his clients – also outside of Germany.
Adeyemi consultants also met with Inter
On Thursday, Solomon made a detour to Milan to meet with Inter officials. Liverpool FC is also considered interested while Sky also brings Paris Saint-Germain into play as a potential recipient.
However, Adeyemi’s tendency is currently in the direction of the Bundesliga, abroad is more of an option in the medium to long term. In the next few weeks, further discussions with interested parties such as BVB and FC Bayern are on the agenda, and there is also contact with the Salzburg sister club RB Leipzig.
One thing is clear: the Munich squad planners around Hasan Salihamidzic and Marco Neppe have to work hard if they want to convince Adeyemi, who once played in the youth of the German record champions, to return to Säbener Straße.
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