Karim Adeyemi wants to “first arrive” in Dortmund – and would be happy if Sadio Mané were to play in the Bundesliga soon as well.
Erling Haaland is leaving the Bundesliga, Robert Lewandowski possibly too. This is not the only reason why DFL boss Donata Hopfen addressed her wish for “more stars” to the Bundesliga clubs this week. One of them could be Sadio Mané.
FC Bayern are working on signing the long-time Liverpool goalscorer – who Karim Adeyemi would also be excited about. The Senegalese is “an incredible player who has developed very well over the years”, the international and future Dortmund player said at the DFB camp in Herzogenaurach on Thursday.
Adeyemi shares a past with Mané in Salzburg. There he had talked to many about “the fact that he didn’t play like that at the beginning, that he developed brutally”, said the Munich native. “That’s where you can see what you can put on over the years. “
Adeyemi on Mané: “I think he’s better on the outside “
For Adeyemi, “he’s one of the best wingers”, even if Jürgen Klopp has used him in the centre of attack from time to time recently. “I think he is better on the outside. “
He would certainly welcome Mané’s move to Germany. “It would be great for the Bundesliga if he played there. That would make the Bundesliga even more attractive – but,” laughed Adeyemi as a soon-to-be BVB professional, “just at the wrong club.
For himself, the 20-year-old expects “a difficult step” from the Austrian to the German Bundesliga. “But I feel good, that’s why I made this step.” He said he had liked the “aggressive, dominant, fast style of play” in Dortmund “since he was a little kid”. “Over the years I realised that I have a good chance to integrate there and get my minutes. “
But first Adeyemi wants to “arrive in Dortmund”. On Thursday, he was not yet ready to make a challenge on subscription champions Bayern.