{"id":26614,"date":"2025-11-13T06:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/13\/man-united-in-contact-with-super-agent-jorge-mendes-to-sign-23-year-old-attacker\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T06:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:08:28","slug":"man-united-in-contact-with-super-agent-jorge-mendes-to-sign-23-year-old-attacker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/13\/man-united-in-contact-with-super-agent-jorge-mendes-to-sign-23-year-old-attacker\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United in contact with super agent Jorge Mendes to sign 23-year-old attacker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/13\/man-united-in-contact-with-super-agent-jorge-mendes-to-sign-23-year-old-attacker\/#Manchester_United_target_unhappy_with_Borussia_Dortmund\" >Manchester United target unhappy with Borussia Dortmund<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/13\/man-united-in-contact-with-super-agent-jorge-mendes-to-sign-23-year-old-attacker\/#Adeyemi_will_have_no_shortage_of_suitors_next_year\" >Adeyemi will have no shortage of suitors next year<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United are stepping up efforts to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi, with Sport Bild reporting that the Premier League club have officially begun negotiations with the player&#8217;s agent, super agent Jorge Mendes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adeyemi, whose current contract with Dortmund runs until 2027, is being targeted by the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old is currently in talks with Dortmund to improve his contract, but BVB bosses are reportedly refusing to comply with the request for a release clause to be included before committing to an extension.<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund have so far been very reluctant to include a buyout clause and Adeyemi&#8217;s stance complicates discussions, with insiders believing an eventual separation is more likely.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_target_unhappy_with_Borussia_Dortmund\"><\/span>Manchester United target unhappy with Borussia Dortmund<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The situation has been made worse by reports that Adeyemi&#8217;s relationship with manager Niko Kovac is strained.<\/p>\n<p>The winger has had a number of clashes with his coach this season over tactical instructions, discipline and playing time. A club source said Kovac was becoming increasingly frustrated with Adeyemi&#8217;s inconsistency and that the player felt his development was being stunted under the current regime.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these tensions, Adeyemi&#8217;s talent remains undeniable. This season, he has appeared in 14 games and recorded 3 goals and 3 assists, showing explosive speed.<\/p>\n<p>United spent more than \u00a3200m last summer bringing in Benjamin Sesco, Brian Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, but the club&#8217;s technical staff believe the team still lacks wide players who can extend the defense and provide a vertical threat.<\/p>\n<p>Adeyemi first emerged as a teenage prodigy at Red Bull Salzburg and has long been admired by United&#8217;s scouting department.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adeyemi_will_have_no_shortage_of_suitors_next_year\"><\/span>Adeyemi will have no shortage of suitors next year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hamburger-sv-v-borussia-dortmund-bundesliga-414x302.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hamburger-sv-v-borussia-dortmund-bundesliga-630x459.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hamburger-sv-v-borussia-dortmund-bundesliga-768x560.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hamburger-sv-v-borussia-dortmund-bundesliga-770x561.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hamburger-sv-v-borussia-dortmund-bundesliga-900x656.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hamburger-sv-v-borussia-dortmund-bundesliga-1200x875.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hamburger-sv-v-borussia-dortmund-bundesliga.jpg.webp 1388w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund in action (Photo by Stuart Franklin\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His Bundesliga experience, Champions League background and versatility make him a great fit for Ruben Amorim&#8217;s system, which focuses on pacy forwards who can press aggressively and attack space.<\/p>\n<p>German sources say Adeyemi&#8217;s insistence on a release clause is being interpreted as a clear signal that Dortmund are preparing for a move in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Man United, on the other hand, look ready to make a move. By making an early approach to Mendes, the Red Devils will have an advantage over their rivals who are monitoring the situation but have not yet made a formal statement of interest.<\/p>\n<p>The player&#8217;s camp is understood to be open to a move to the Premier League, especially if Dortmund continue to resist his desired clause.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Manchester United say it was a big mistake to sell a &#8216;true top-class player&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are stepping up efforts to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi, with Sport Bild reporting that the Premier League club have officially begun negotiations with the player&#8217;s agent, super agent Jorge Mendes. Adeyemi, whose current contract with Dortmund runs until 2027, is being targeted by the Red Devils. 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