Man Utd Now ‘Chasing’ £70M Rated Striker They First Tried To Buy 3 And A Half Years Ago

BACK David Tully Nov 13th 2025 Man Utd are interested in signing Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi, according to reports in the German media. Tabloid Bild claim that the Red Devils are “chasing” the 23-year-old who could be set to leave Signal Iduna Park in the near future. Adeyemi is closing in on the final 18 months of his contract at Dortmund, and negotiations over an extension have not progressed. The main sticking point is the demand from his agent, Jorge Mendes, that a £70m release clause be included in the new deal. Mendes has a good relationship with United, having worked on transfers for both Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte, so he is likely keeping them abreast of Adeyemi’s situation. A fallout with his manager could help Man Utd’s cause In addition to the contract issues, there is believed to be tension between Adeyemi and head coach Niko Kovac. The forward threw a water bottle after being substituted against FC Cologne last month, leading Kovac to question his maturity. There have been other incidents that have also strained the relationship. It could lead to Adeyemi leaving Dortmund in January or at the end of the season if his problems both on and off the pitch can’t be resolved. Adeyemi has been a target for several years The Red Devils pursued the forward in 2022 when he was at Red Bull Salzburg. It was reported that they tried and failed to hijack Dortmund’s move for the player. At the time, Adeyemi was said to be keen on returning to Germany after a stint in Austria, so a transfer to Manchester did not appeal to him. Things could well be different now, so we shall have to wait and see how things unfold over the coming weeks and months. Read more about the Manchester United First Team Squad for 2025/26 here David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World’s Football News Network.