Overview
- Berlin announced Mem will leave FC Barcelona when his contract ends in summer 2027 to sign a four-year deal through 2031, with multiple outlets reporting no exit clause.
- The transfer is being described by German media as one of the biggest in Handball-Bundesliga history, signaling a shift in the league’s competitive balance.
- Mem, 28, arrives with a decorated resume that includes Olympic gold in 2021, world and European titles, and three Champions League crowns with Barcelona.
- Mem said Berlin’s project convinced him to move to the Bundesliga, with reporting indicating he chose the Füchse over a Barcelona extension and interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
- Media reports say Swedish goalkeeper Andreas Palicka is expected to join in the summer as successor to Dejan Milosavljev, adding to the club’s high-profile recruitment.