Super-Talent Stays at Barcelona: Catalan Giants Exercise Buy-Out Option

Pulse Sports Team 15:24 - 23 June 2026

Spanish football club FC Barcelona has activated its option to sign Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim. He arrived in the Catalan capital during the January transfer window from Al Ahly and spent the past months with the Juvenil A youth team, competing in the U16 and U18 categories.

He netted six goals in 11 appearances. The club exercised its buy-out option, securing him with a contract until 2029.

Barcelona did not disclose the contract's value, but Spanish media reports suggest it's around 1.5 million euros. The 18-year-old Egyptian, Abdelkarim, is currently representing his country at the ongoing World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.