'Today': Fabrizio Romano says Napoli have just started talks over 'incredible' £42m attacker linked with Arsenal
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Arsenal and Chelsea are just two of the Premier League clubs linked with Karim Adeyemi in recent months.
Ahead of the January transfer window, TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey confirmed that Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are eyeing Adeyemi.
More recently, it was reported that Chelsea were eyeing Adeyemi alongside Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho.
However, Fabrizio Romano has now shared an update on the Borussia Dortmund forward that will be of concern to Arsenal, Chelsea and the other Premier League clubs in pursuit.
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Fabrizio Romano says Napoli have made contact over Karim Adeyemi
Romano has taken to X to claim that Serie A giants Napoli have now made contact with Dortmund for Adeyemi.
He added that talks have now begun, with Dortmund open to letting the 23-year-old go in the January transfer window.
Romano also mentioned Garnacho, saying negotiations between Dortmund and Man United are still on, but with no agreement after their first bid.
It has been reported that Adeyemi’s price tag could be as low as £40million.
Why Premier League clubs should push for Adeyemi
On his day, Adeyemi is nigh-on unstoppable. In the 2021/22 campaign, he registered 19 goals and five assists from just 29 Bundesliga games, plus three Champions League goals.
| Club | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 94 | 33 | 24 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 79 | 19 | 13 |
| FC Liefering | 35 | 15 | 12 |
“Karim has almost everything a striker needs. His quality and speed are incredible,” said former Red Bull Salzburg coach Matthias Jaissle.
The Bundesliga website has even compared Adeyemi to Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.
“Both goalscoring left-footers who make magic happen from out wide, there are plenty of similarities,” they wrote.
“Both are anti-Lionel Messis when it comes to their dribbling style, using a high centre of gravity to trick defenders at speed.
“If they’re not successful with a piece of skill, they tend to win a free kick in a dangerous area.
“Adeyemi prefers to start off the left to Salah’s right, but there are signs that when it comes to entering the opponent’s box, BVB’s frontman could get even better.”
