According to "Varzesh3", Real Madrid turned down the opportunity to sign Adeyemi in last summer's transfer window, and in the end, by the end of that same window, the player joined Barcelona Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed on the DAZN network that last summer, Adeyemi's name was placed on the table of Real Madrid's directors, but the officials of this club decided not to pursue the negotiations.

Real Madrid felt that this German winger did not fully correspond to the profile of the player they had in mind for strengthening this team's squad, so they went after other options. These details have now acquired great importance, since Adeyemi went on to become one of Barcelona's outstanding summer signings.

This 24-year-old player knew clearly from the very beginning which team he wanted to play in. From the start, he did not hide his inclination to wear the Catalan club's shirt. Jorge Mendes, his agent, offered this player to Barcelona, since he knew that a tempting opportunity had been created in the transfer market. Adeyemi's contract with Borussia Dortmund was about to enter its final year, and, after deciding not to renew his contract, he was under contract with this club until 30 June 2027.

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The player's position played a decisive role. This German winger clearly announced that he was prepared to wait to join Barcelona, and also informed Dortmund that he would not renew his contract. These circumstances confronted the German club with two options: negotiating to receive a transfer fee, or accepting the risk that this player would separate from the club at the end of the season without any fee being received by this club.

Romano had also explained in July that Adeyemi did not want to join any club other than Barcelona, and that his refusal to renew his contract had strengthened Barcelona's hand in the negotiations. This Italian journalist noted that Barcelona was not prepared to pay Dortmund's initial requested fee of 40 million euros. Barcelona took its opportunity and finalised the transfer on very favourable terms.

This club's initial 20-million-euro offer ultimately led to an agreement including 22 million euros as a fixed fee plus seven million euros in variable bonuses, which was far less than Dortmund's initial requested fee. This transfer was an exceptionally cheap purchase. With a fee that seems very suitable compared with the European football market, Barcelona signed a German international with explosive speed and the ability to dribble and create chances.

Source: Varzesh3