The Foxes Berlin have landed a transfer coup. Dika Mem from FC Barcelona will join the handball players from the capital after his contract in Spain ends in the summer of 2027. The club announced this on Friday. The 28-year-old Frenchman is considered one of the best backcourt players ever.
There have been rumors about his move to the capital for months, but now there is certainty. The left-hander has signed a four-year contract with the Berliners until 2031. The club thus secures itself according to Simon Pytlick the next superstar within a few weeks.
World selection in Berlin
Mem was born in Paris, won Olympic gold with the French team in 2021 and also won the world (2017) and European (2021) championship titles. He celebrated three Champions League victories with FC Barcelona. Mem is considered a complete handball player: in addition to his throwing power and goal threat, he also has strong defensive work.
With the transfer coup Manager Bob Hanning From 2027, a world selection will finally gather in the capital. Together with world handball player Mathias Gidsel and Simon Pytlick, the 28-year-old Mem will form a backcourt that is unrivaled anywhere in the world.
Füchse boss Hanning: “There were lots of opportunities for him”
“There were many decision-making paths and options for him. We made every effort to look after him and the more we got to know him, the more excited we were and the more we wanted this transfer,” said Füchse boss Bob Hanning about the spectacular newcomer.
“I was in Spain for a long time and now it feels right to take the step into the Bundesliga. This group will be special and we want to achieve something special with them,” Mem announced.
Media: Keeper Palicka should also come
According to Mem, Swedish goalkeeper Andreas Palicka is also expected to sign a contract with the Füchse soon. According to dpa information, the long-time Bundesliga keeper, who became German champion six times with THW Kiel and won the Champions League twice, will be the successor to Dejan Milosavljev in the summer, according to dpa information.
Palicka celebrated the European Championship title with Sweden in 2022, and a year earlier he was runner-up in the world championships. The 39-year-old played for the Rhein-Neckar Löwen from 2016 to 2021.
Broadcast: rbb|24, January 9th, 2026, 3:18 p.m
