Al Ahly Puts Final Touches on Abdel Karim's Transfer Deal to Barcelona
Al Ahly nears completion of Hamza Abdel Karim's transfer to Barcelona after the Spanish club improves its offer.
SUMMARY
Al Ahly is finalizing the transfer of Hamza Abdel Karim to Spanish club Barcelona after the Catalan club improved its offer, which includes a loan with an obligation to buy and financial bonuses up to three million euros.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Al Ahly pressures Barcelona to improve the offer for Hamza Abdel Karim's transfer.
- Barcelona presents a new offer: loan with an obligation to buy for one million euros.
- Financial bonuses up to three million euros linked to the player's performance.
- Hamza Abdel Karim moved from Egypt's under-17 national team to Barcelona's academy.
CORE SUBJECT
Hamza Abdel Karim's transfer deal to Barcelona
The management of Al Ahly Club, headed by Mahmoud El Khatib, is putting the final touches on the transfer deal of Hamza Abdel Karim, the youth team player for the Reds who was recently promoted to the first team, to the Spanish club Barcelona, following intensified negotiations between the two parties in recent hours.
Barcelona's management improved its initial offer to Al Ahly, which originally included acquiring the player on a free loan during the upcoming winter transfer window for six months, with financial benefits offered to Al Ahly if the Spanish club activates the purchase clause.
Al Ahly's management succeeded in pressuring Barcelona by leveraging other European offers presented to the player to improve the offer, which Barcelona responded to by submitting a new proposal in recent hours. This new offer includes acquiring the player on loan with an obligation to buy next summer for one million euros.
Barcelona's offer, which Al Ahly's management has preliminarily accepted, includes bonuses and financial benefits reaching at least three million euros, depending on the player's performance with Barcelona in the coming period. These terms are linked to specific achievements by the 17-year-old forward.
Hamza Abdel Karim, who gained recognition after participating with Egypt's under-17 national team in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar over a month ago, is scheduled to first join Barcelona's academy, then move to the club's youth team, which will be his gateway to the first team competing in La Liga, which includes many global stars such as Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski.
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MENTIONED ENTITIES 7
Mahmoud El Khatib
👤 Person_MalePresident of Al Ahly Club
Al Ahly
🏛️ OrganizationEgyptian football club
Barcelona
🏛️ OrganizationSpanish football club
Hamza Abdel Karim
👤 Person_MaleYouth team player at Al Ahly
Egypt Under-17 National Team
🏛️ OrganizationEgyptian youth football national team
Lamine Yamal
👤 Person_MaleFootball player at Barcelona
Robert Lewandowski
👤 Person_MaleInternational football player at Barcelona