Barcelona sign Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund

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Barcelona have signed German forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund.

Sources have told ESPN the deal is worth an initial €22 million ($25m), with another €7m ($7.9m) in add-ons.

As part of the deal, the Bundesliga club will also be due a percentage of any profit Barça potentially make on any future transfer.

Adeyemi, 24, leaves Dortmund after four seasons at the club. He is the Spanish champions' second addition of the summer after the €70m ($78m) arrival of England winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United.

Barça coach Hansi Flick was keen to sign Adeyemi, a player he knows well having given the forward his Germany debut when he was in charge of the national team.

"I couldn't believe it to be honest because I know what I can do and the last season was not the best," Adeyemi said about arriving at Barcelona.

"I am really thankful for this opportunity. [Barcelona boss Hansi Flick] was a big stone in everything because he said 'I want you but I need you to give it all.' For me, this was really impressive. I am honoured and thankful for this."

Adeyemi said that Flick was the reason he signed for Barcelona, and added about playing alongside Lamine Yamal: "The connection could be really good because he's not only a good goal scorer or good dribbler, he can also create chances for every player. This is what I need, I am more of the guy who runs in behind and gets the ball from the players.

"I think he can be a big role and this is what we work on, to have a good connection, but with the whole team, to know each other. I am 100% sure it will be good."

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Adeyemi offers versatility given he can play across the three attacking positions. He scored 36 goals in 146 appearances for Dortmund, whom he joined in 2022 from RB Salzburg.

Despite the arrival of Adeyemi and Gordon, that complements a frontline that currently includes Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ferran Torres, sources have told ESPN that Barça are still in pursuit of a No. 9.

Additional information from ESPN's Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens.