{"id":820003,"date":"2025-01-15T08:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/napoli-weigh-up-e40m-bid-for-borussia-dortmunds-fufu-man-with-strong-nigerian-ties\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T08:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:12:02","slug":"napoli-weigh-up-e40m-bid-for-borussia-dortmunds-fufu-man-with-strong-nigerian-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/napoli-weigh-up-e40m-bid-for-borussia-dortmunds-fufu-man-with-strong-nigerian-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Napoli weigh up \u20ac40m bid for Borussia Dortmund\u2019s fufu-man with strong Nigerian ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/karim-adeyemi-borussia-dortmund-taking-937591396.webp\"><\/p>\n<p><img width=\"750\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/karim-adeyemi-borussia-dortmund-taking-937591396-750x499.webp\" alt=\"Soccer Napoli weigh up \u20ac40m bid for Borussia Dortmund\u2019s fufu-man with strong Nigerian ties\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   data-full-width=\"960\" data-full-height=\"639\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Italian Serie A side, Napoli, are weighing up a move for Germany and Borussia Dortmund winger, Karim Adeyemi, <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old has been one of Dortmund\u2019s brightest talents in recent years, although injuries have consistently thwarted his progress. However, when fully fit, Adeyemi is a menace down <em>Die Schwarzgelben<\/em>\u2018s left-hand side.<\/p>\n<p>After losing Osimhen on loan to Galatasaray last summer, Napoli are set to lose out on another of the big stars that won them the Scudetto in the person of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.<\/p>\n<p>As per <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1879193708513677785\" target=\"_blank\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a><\/strong>, the Georgian is set to join Paris Saint-German on a five-year deal for a fee of around <span>\u20ac70m.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"> Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Paris Saint-Germain, here we go! Deal sealed today as planned between the two clubs.<\/p>\n<p>The transfer fee will be in excess of \u20ac70m package, as per RMC Sport.<\/p>\n<p>Five year contract for Kvara. <\/p>\n<p>Story revealed here last week, now confirmed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BVRqkoMNDk\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/BVRqkoMNDk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1879193708513677785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Get Our Sports News First \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With space in Napoli\u2019s attack and funds in their bank account, the three-time Serie A Champions are looking for a replacement that\u2019ll bolster their depth up-front.<\/p>\n<p>As per <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transferfeed.com\/transfers\/karim-adeyemi-borussia-dortmund\/288310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfer Feed<\/a><\/strong>, Antonio Conte\u2019s side are currently looking at Manchester United\u2019s Alejandro Garnacho and Dortmund\u2019s Karim Adeyemi as potential replacements for Kvaratskhelia.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that Manchester United are looking to receive a fee of around 60 million euros if they\u2019re to part ways with Garnacho, and Napoli are unwilling to pay that fee.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147253\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1045988840-1024x684.jpg\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"684\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147253\">Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid \u2013 UEFA Champions League \u2013 Final \u2013 Wembley Stadium Borussia Dortmund s Karim Adeyemi gets around Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium in London. Picture date: Saturday June 1, 2024. Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder. PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUKxIRL Copyright: xZacxGoodwinx 76422234. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nDortmund on the other hand, are willing to let Adeyemi leave for a fee of about 40 million euros, and Napoli are contemplating making a bid immediately, as their sporting director, Giovanni Manna, has highlighted the pacy winger as a crucial profile to pursue to sustain the club\u2019s competitiveness in the heated Scudetto race.<\/p>\n<p>It wouldn\u2019t be the first time Napoli have been interested in Adeyemi. During his time at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2020\/06\/nigeria-eligible-talent-wont-join-napoli-manager.html\">RB Salzburg<\/a><\/strong>, the Italian side enquired about the services of the forward, but were turned down by the Austrian club.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123677\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Karim-Adeyemi-i-n-Nigeria-1024x727.jpg\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"727\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123677\">Karim Adeyemi with his foundation in Ibadan, Nigeria. [Photo Credit\/ X].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Adeyemi has scored five goals and provided five assists in eleven games for Borussia Dortmund across all competitions this season, including a notable hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League against Celtic.<\/p>\n<p>The versatile forward was born in Munich to a Nigerian father and a Romanian mother but has always kept in touch with his <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&#038;source=web&#038;rct=j&#038;opi=89978449&#038;url=https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2023\/12\/my-heart-is-in-nigeria-dortmunds-karim-adeyemi-on-his-investment-in-his-fathers-homeland.html&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjPteOIz_WKAxW-VEEAHXdwE2oQFnoECB0QAQ&#038;usg=AOvVaw0N5_hprFPR_OUeVVIrm-2S\">Nigerian<\/a><\/strong> side by visiting his<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2023\/05\/fufu-to-the-world-adeyemi-on-the-verge-of-history-with-borussia-dortmund.html\"><strong> foundation<\/strong><\/a> whenever he\u2019s on holidays, and by eating Nigerian dishes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"Soccer Adefolahan Guerreiro\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/740e257566cac1cbb2887e0f85afd655?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/guerreiro\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAdefolahan Guerreiro\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tAdefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience.<\/p>\n<p>He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/01\/napoli-weigh-up-e40m-bid-for-borussia-dortmunds-fufu-man-with-strong-nigerian-ties.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Adefolahan Guerreiro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Italian Serie A side, Napoli, are weighing up a move for Germany and Borussia Dortmund winger, Karim Adeyemi, Soccernet.ng reports. The 22-year-old has been one of Dortmund\u2019s brightest talents in recent years, although injuries have consistently thwarted his progress. However, when fully fit, Adeyemi is a menace down Die Schwarzgelben\u2018s left-hand side. After losing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":820004,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36350,2005,3315],"tags":[53332,16702],"class_list":{"0":"post-820003","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-napoli","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-weigh","10":"tag-napoli","11":"tag-weigh"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=820003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820003\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/820004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=820003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=820003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=820003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}