Thumbs up. This is a trademark if it goes well with Karim Adeyemi. Like last Sunday in Borussia Dortmund’s home win against VfL Wolfsburg (1-0), when a massive full -time shot was ambushed by the winning goal.
This gifted kicker in the BVB luxury squad did not always reveal such a consequence. Somehow it is going on for Adeyemi, who has the difficult away game at FSV Mainz 05 (Saturday 3:30 p.m.) on the fifth Bundesliga matchday with the Westphalia.
On the third matchday, the 23-year-old had already launched for colleague Maximilian Beier for the away win at 1. FC Heidenheim (2-0). In between, the Adeyemi gala for the Champions League start at Juventus Turin (4: 4), as Dortmund’s best with his acceleration, repeatedly escaped the “old lady”.
Coach Niko Kovav tickled him
Coach Niko Kovac, who only treated his number 27 in the home game against Union Berlin (3-0), would only allow a short assignment to his number 27. “Karim only played five minutes against Union, of course he was upset about that. But I told him: ‘Karim, you are a great striker – but you have to work backwards.'”
The lesson apparently fertilized. It is clear that the discipline fanatic Kovac was happy about the latest liberation when Adeyemi thundered the ball into the corner with vehemence. “I know what kind of power he has in his thighs – he jumps higher than any other with us”said the coach with a sly grin. “So I already appreciate that it was 120 kilometers per hour.” Even 125.
Poker for early Contract extension
The exclamation marks for the player fall into a cheap phase. Behind the scenes there are said to be discussions about an early contract extension. The previous working paper ranges until 2027. At the end of August, it became public that Adeyemi is now being looked after by Jorge Mendes, who has such prominent clients as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal among his wing. Could be that the contract poker continues for a while.
Nico Schlotterbeck and Karim Adeyemi
After all, Adeyemi did not prevent it from a fair play gesture that FIFA referee Daniel Siebert emphasized last Sunday. In the 31st minute, the Dortmund had played the ball after the Wolfsburg Patrick Wimmer injured. It was particularly worth mentioning for the referee: “I would like to use the stage because it is not so common in professional football that you have such a horny fair play campaign.” Even in the game report, the referee wanted to note the behavior.
Julian Nagelsmann looks closely
Good shape and good behavior should also like national coach Julian Nagelsmann, because in the national team there is not a lavish range of formable strikers. It is certain that the BVB professional will also be called for the next international matches against Luxembourg (October 10) and Northern Ireland (October 13) after it was already at the World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia (0: 2) and against Northern Ireland (3: 1).
Born in Munich, the native of the systems also embodies a class that also helps the DFB selection. His pace and tricks can hardly be defended on good days. When Adeyemi wore the DFB jersey for the first time, someone seemed to want to make a name immediately: On September 5, 2021, the newcomer came against Armenia (6-0) as the second debutant under Hansi Flick – and the chants were not to be avoided because the cheeky roof had been entered in the goal scorer list after it was substituted.
Fantastic debut under Hansi Flick
The adeyemi, who was still playing at FC Red Bull Salzburg at the time, immediately moved to the stands in Stuttgart, where longingly Mama Alexandra and father Abbey, from Romania and he came from Nigeria, were waiting, both of whom not only shared their luck with the son, but also wanted the jersey with number 13.
Before kick -off, such a jersey had just been on the lawn to commemorate the deceased Gerd Müller. It seemed to have a symbolic effect that ADEYEMI after a double pass with the teenager Florian Wirtz, which was also substitute teenager Florian Wirtz. But what seemed like love at first glance – Adeyemi and the national team – should become a difficult relationship. Only nine missions for the A team have been listed with him to this day.
Still at a tournament for no minute
Flick took him in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, but did not use a minute in the desert. When Julian Nagelsmann took over, the Kicker, who moved to Dortmund in 2022, was even more difficult. Constance was a foreign word and from then on Adeyemi played more often with the U21 national team, for which he even scored five goals a year ago in an international phase against Israel and Estonia.
In response to non-consideration at the home European Championship? The World Cup 2026 is the next goal for which it is worth fighting. Before that, however, there are enough tasks with the association. And how did players say in a WAZ interview this summer? “I finally want to go to Borsigplatz.” To celebrate a title with the black and yellow.