Hansi Flick has made it clear that Barcelona are still assessing Karim Adeyemi\u2019s place in the squad after a debut he felt fell short of the standard expected. The forward featured against Birmingham City just eight days after completing his move from Borussia Dortmund, and Flick was candid in his view of what followed.<\/p>\n
“Karim, some things he did were not that good. I think he has more potential to show, but he is still in the first week of training so that\u2019s normal,” Flick summarized. “I\u2019ve seen a better Karim in training with his speed and finishing, but he has a lot of potential and can give us a lot.”<\/p>\n
Adeyemi has arrived to add depth on the flanks, in a similar way to Anthony Gordon, but the routes to regular minutes are different. While Gordon could eventually stand in for Raphinha on the left, Adeyemi faces a much tougher task on the right because Lamine Yamal occupies that role. His most realistic work is expected to come in less demanding La Liga fixtures, especially those placed between Champions League weeks, along with Copa del Rey ties. A sustained run would likely depend on injury to the teenager.<\/p>\n
That makes the need for immediate impact all the more important when Adeyemi does get opportunities. Barcelona\u2019s recent standard in that backup role was shaped by Marcus Rashford, whose 28 goals and assists in all competitions proved valuable whenever Yamal or Raphinha were unavailable. Even so, reports late last season suggested the Catalans still wanted more from him without the ball.<\/p>\n
A permanent move for Rashford never made enough financial sense when Gordon was available on a similar annual cost, and the 28-year-old has already accepted that he will not be back at Camp Nou for 2026-27 now that Adeyemi has also arrived. Even so, his spell appears to have left an impression on Flick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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