Chelsea and Arsenal suffer blow as target wants to stay at current club - Reports
Borussia Dortmund striker Karim Adeyemi - a Chelsea and Arsenal target - reportedly doesn't want to leave the club. The 22-year-old has been with BvB since.
In 34 games across competitions last season, Adeyemi contributed five goals and two assists as BvB finished fifth in the Bundesliga but made the UEFA Champions League final, where they lost 2-0 to Real Madrid.
He registered two goals and an assists in 12 outings in the Champions League and three goals and one assist in 21 games in the Bundesliga. Despite his contract running out in 2027, there has been interest in his services, with the Blues and the Gunners among his reported suitors.
However, in a blow for both clubs, the 22-year-old told BILD (as per TBR) about his future:
“I’m happy, and I love to be here at Borussia Dortmund. It was always clear to me that I wanted to play for BVB. My plan has not changed.”
Since his arrival from Salzburg in the summer of 2022, the Chelsea and Arsenal target has bagged 14 goals and eight assists in 66 games across competitions for BvB.
What's next for Chelsea and Arsenal?
Both Chelsea and Arsenal are in pre-season, experiencing mixed results. The Blues next take on Real Madrid at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Tuesday (August 6).
Earlier, Enzo Maresca's side opened their pre-season with a 2-2 draw with Wrexham at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara and lost 4-1 to Celtic at the Notre Dame Stadium in Indiana. They then beat Club America 3-0 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta before losing 4-2 to Manchester City at the Columbus Stadium in Ohio.
Meanwhile, the Gunners commenced their pre-season with a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth at the Heath Sports Park in LA before beating Manchester United 2-1 at the SoFi Stadium in the same city.
Mikel Arteta's side then lost 2-1 to Liverpool at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and next take on Bayer Leverkusen at the Emirates on August 7.