Barcelona finalizes the deal... Hamza Abdel Karim is a Catalan player once and for all

Barcelona has decided the future of the young Egyptian striker, Hamza Abdel Karim, after deciding to activate the final purchase clause agreed upon with Al-Ahly, so that the player officially becomes part of the ranks of the Catalan club on a permanent contract.According to what was reported by Spanish press reports, Barcelona paid an amount of 1.5 million euros, in addition to a number of variables and additional incentives, in exchange for obtaining the player’s full rights and finalizing his transfer procedures.Hamza Abdel Karim had joined Barcelona during the period The last winter transfer was on loan, as he played his first experience within the club through the under-19 team, and succeeded in attracting attention thanks to his technical capabilities and promising level.The Egyptian striker is 18 years old, and his loan period was scheduled to end on June 30, but the Barcelona management preferred to settle the file early after being convinced of his potential and ability to develop within the club’s system.The final decision to contract with the player comes within Barcelona’s ongoing strategy in Investing in young talents, by attracting promising elements and giving them the opportunity to develop within the “La Masia” Academy, which is one of the most prominent football schools in the world.Hamza Abdel Karim is expected to continue his development journey within the Catalan club during the next stage, amid high hopes that he will continue his progress and gradually approach the higher levels within the Barcelona system, in preparation for making his way to the first team in the future.