When you see a manager win the league in his very first season, then come back in his second season and win it again after spending just €25 million, you realize that if you give him the freedom to choose his own signings, he’s not going to let you down. And that applies not only to Gordon, but to this signing as well.
The player in front of you is Karim Adeyemi. Throughout his career, no one believed in him more than Hansi Flick—not even his club coaches. How? Flick was the first manager to call him up to the German national team and hand him his debut. And when Adeyemi scored, Flick celebrated like a proud father celebrating his own son.
When Adeyemi's form dipped in 2022, Flick still believed in him and continued to call him up, unlike what Julian Nagelsmann did in 2026 despite Adeyemi's growth and maturity. Flick has always been one of his biggest supporters publicly, praising his pace as a weapon that can trouble any defense. He described him as brave, composed under pressure, and a player with qualities unlike anyone else.
When you realize that Adeyemi recorded the fastest sprint ever in Champions League history at 37.6 km/h, you'll understand exactly why Flick wanted him. Barcelona answered their manager's request and have officially submitted an offer for the player. Flick is about to get a signing he may have wanted even more than Julián Álvarez himself. ❤️💙