Despite most eyes still being on Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé’s transfer sagas, there’s another young striker who is getting a lot of attention from some of the top European clubs: Karim Adeyemi from Red Bull Salzburg.
The German forward has scored fifteen goals in 25 appearances so far this season and has been linked to Liverpool, PSG, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
After impressing for SpVgg Unterhaching U19 with 20 goals in 28 games, Red Bull Salzburg were quick to act and secure his services when he was 16, paying 3.35 million euros to get him to Austria.
At first, Adeyemi played for Liefering (RB Salzburg B) in the Austrian 2nd Division, where he scored 15 goals and assisted another 12 in just 35 appearances.
He also featured for Salzburg U19 in the UEFA Youth League, registering three goals and seven assists in 9 games.
It was obvious that the German younster was ready for a bigger challenge.
Since his debut for Salzburg in May 2020 under Jesse Marsch, Adeyemi has played 75 games, scored 25 goals and assisted another 17.
Karim Adeyemis fast rise has earned him his first three caps for Germany and he has responded with a goal and an assist in just 48 minutes.
Karim Adeyemi Player Profile
As the Data profile above shows, Karim Adeyemi stands out as a rapid forward who can play wide or as a striker.
His capacity to run in behind and get into scoring positions is amazing.
