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title: "Virals: Liverpool face further competition for Karim Adeyemi capture"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-11-12T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-11-12T17:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool face further competition for Karim Adeyemi capture

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/11/12/virals-barcelona-eye-liverpool-midfielder-thiago-for-possible-return/) reportedly remain in the race to sign Red Bull Salzburg forward [Karim Adeyemi](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/11/02/virals-liverpool-very-interested-in-signing-karim-adeyemi/) but are facing growing competition.

The Reds have been among the [leading protagonists](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/media-watch/446967-adeyemi-speaks-on-future-amid-liverpool-links) from the outset and have since been joined by Inter Milan, RB Leipzig and Sevilla.

Adeyemi has also [attracted interest](https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2021/10/31/22754975/borussia-dortmund-bayern-munich-karim-adeyemi-real-madrid-fc-barcelona-inter-leipzig-psg-liverpool) from German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.

According to a report from [Italian news outlet Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/inter-nuova-rivale-per-adeyemi-38406), as cited by [Liverpool FC News](https://twitter.com/LivEchoLFC) on Twitter, Liverpool are among the contenders.

> Another club have entered the race to sign reported Liverpool target Karim Adeyemi, it has been claimed.\
> \
> Latest [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) news and transfers. [https://t.co/ArBLGO3RlL](https://t.co/ArBLGO3RlL) [pic.twitter.com/Sr8a7Fdt3j](https://t.co/Sr8a7Fdt3j)
>
> — Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) [November 12, 2021](https://twitter.com/LivEchoLFC/status/1459079445617295397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The report claims that there is ‘great interest’ in the [three-times capped](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/karim-adeyemi/nationalmannschaft/spieler/496094/verein_id/3262) 19-year-old with clubs hoping for a January transfer.

Born in Munich, Adeyemi started out in Bavaria before heading to Austria where he has since scored [25 goals in 72 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/karim-adeyemi/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/496094) for Salzburg.

This season the versatile forward has netted [15 times and added two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/karim-adeyemi/leistungsdaten/spieler/496094) in 22 outings across all competitions.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Valued at £18million and under contract until 2024 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/karim-adeyemi/marktwertverlauf/spieler/496094)), it will [reportedly](https://twitter.com/berger_pj/status/1445668820635439105?s=20) cost around £30m to sign Adeyemi.

Capable of [playing across the frontline](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/karim-adeyemi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/496094), the teenager would provide an ideal solution to an imminent dilemma for Jurgen Klopp as Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah jet off to the African Cup of Nations.