Karim Adeyemi will need to change preferred shirt number at Barcelona
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 8:25 AM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
FC Barcelona has officially signed Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund for €22 million plus €7 million in add-ons. Adeyemi desired to wear the No. 27 shirt, but La Liga regulations limit first-team players to numbers 1 through 25. As a result, he must select from the available numbers within this range. The transfer is nearing formal completion, pending minor administrative issues, with an announcement anticipated soon. Adeyemi is currently in Catalonia and has completed medical check-ups.
- •Barcelona signed Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund for €22 million plus add-ons.
- •Adeyemi initially wanted the No. 27 shirt, associated with his career milestones.
- •La Liga rules restrict first-team players to numbered shirts 1-25.
- •Adeyemi is awaiting full registration before officially joining the team.
- •Barcelona plans to announce the signing and present Adeyemi soon.
- 6:10 PMYahoo Sports — Karim Adeyemi appears to have confirmed his Barcelona jersey number
- 8:35 PMYahoo Sports — Why Karim Adeyemi can’t have his desired Barcelona jersey number
- 8:25 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona new signing will not get his preferred shirt number due to La Liga regulations
"The shirt number set to be made use of by new Barcelona signing Karim Adeyemi for the season ahead appears to have been confirmed on Friday.This comes after the attacker was named in the Blaugrana’s...
"Incoming Barcelona signing Karim Adeyemi will not be permitted to make use of his preferred jersey number for the seasons ahead.That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Wednesday provided an in...
"FC Barcelona have secured the signing of Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth €22 million plus €7 million in add-ons.The 24-year-old forward has been in Catalonia for a week now, a...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 24, 2026, 6:10 PMKarim Adeyemi appears to have confirmed his Barcelona jersey number
The shirt number set to be made use of by new Barcelona signing Karim Adeyemi for the season ahead appears to have been confirmed on Friday.This comes after the attacker was named in the Blaugrana’s...
- Yahoo SportsJul 22, 2026, 8:35 PMWhy Karim Adeyemi can’t have his desired Barcelona jersey number
Incoming Barcelona signing Karim Adeyemi will not be permitted to make use of his preferred jersey number for the seasons ahead.That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Wednesday provided an in...
- Yahoo SportsJul 22, 2026, 8:25 AMBarcelona new signing will not get his preferred shirt number due to La Liga regulations
FC Barcelona have secured the signing of Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth €22 million plus €7 million in add-ons.The 24-year-old forward has been in Catalonia for a week now, a...
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