- Karim plays for Liefering in Austria’s second division but belongs to Red Bull Salzburg.
- The 17-year-old is going to be worth around €8m.
- Adeyemi has scored 5 goals and provided 4 assists in 9 league game so far.
- Barca could sign him in January and send him to the B team.
- Kluivert reportedly insists on the signing.
It seems like Barca are well-aware that they have to start planning for the post-Leo Messi era. Mundo Deportivo report that the Catalans are eyeing a move for FC Liefering’s young sensation Karim Adeyemi. The 17-year-old has an incredible record in Austria’s second tier: the youngster scored five goals and assisted four in nine league games.
Karim actually belongs to Red Bull Salzburg and represents their U19 side in the UEFA Youth League. For them, Adeyemi has scored twice in two games, one goal coming against Liverpool’s U19 team.
Barca are believed to be impressed with Karim’s qualities and compare him to Ansu Fati, as the youngsters share the same traits. The club could try to secure his signing as soon as January. The young German is said to be a personal bet of La Masia director Patrick Kluivert.
The initial plan is to secure the starlet in the winter market and send him to train with Barca B until he’s ready for first-team promotion.
However, the only thing that could spoil Barca’s plans is the alleged €8m price tag Red Bull Salzburg have put on the 17-year-old. Considering Adeyemi’s potential, no wonder the Austrians are not ready to let him go for peanuts.
It seems like Barca are more and more active on the youth market, which is clearly a good sign. In the last seasons, the club has secured the signings of Moussa Wague, Jean-Clair Todibo and, most recently, Pedri. Although they were not first-team material at the time, it’s clear that the Catalans have got big plans on them. After all, it’s safer to bet on young players while paying a relatively small fee than to sign big stars like Philippe Coutinho which eventually flop.
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