Overview
- Barcelona completed the signing of Karim Adeyemi on a five-year deal last month with a reported base fee of €22m plus up to €7m in add‑ons and registered him for pre-season training.
- Adeyemi started and played the first 45 minutes of a 2-2 friendly against Birmingham City and was substituted at half-time for Roony Bardghji.
- His outing on Sunday showed clear pace and attacking intent but also specific flaws including misplaced passes, weak finishing, rushed decisions, and multiple turnovers that led to danger for Barcelona.
- Hansi Flick gave a frank post-match appraisal saying he had seen a better Adeyemi in training and that the winger is still early in his preparation, so the coach expects improvement with more work.
- The club views Adeyemi as depth on the wings rather than a finished centre-forward, youth players pressed their case in pre-season, and Barcelona will use further friendlies and training to assess his readiness before the LaLiga opener.