“Deco handled the signing very well,” said Barcelona president Joan Laporta as he confirmed the club’s imminent acquisition of Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi.
Barcelona moved incredibly quickly in pursuit of Adeyemi, with news of their interest quickly followed by reports of an agreement worth an initial $25.1 million (€22 million) and a further $8 million (€7 million) in add-ons.