Hamza Abdelkarim is expected to complete his move to FC Barcelone on Monday after the club lifted its purchase option. The 18-year-old forward is moving toward the signatures stage, with the paperwork now the only step left before the deal becomes final.
The transfer is reported at 1.5 million euros plus variable charges. Al-Ahly announced the agreement this week on social media, and the two clubs are now exchanging documents and finishing the required formalities.
FC Barcelone and Al-Ahly
The timing matters because Monday is the date tied to the definitive agreement, while the final exchange of documents is expected before 30 June. For FC Barcelone, that means the move is already structured and is now moving through the administrative finish line rather than the negotiation stage.
Hamza Abdelkarim had been loaned during the previous winter transfer window, and he has already made one appearance at the World Cup after replacing Mohamed Salah on the first day. That gives FC Barcelone a young striker who is being lined up for its future and could join the preseason squad once the paperwork is done.
Al-Kom Al-Ahmar and the fee
One complication sits outside the main transfer route. Al-Kom Al-Ahmar is reportedly asking Al-Ahly for a share of the transfer fee based on a rights agreement, but that claim does not affect FC Barcelone. The dispute is about how the fee is divided on the Al-Ahly side, not whether the move to Barcelona goes through.
So the practical path is narrow and clear: documents, signatures, and the final transfer before 30 June. If that sequence holds, FC Barcelone will have turned a purchase option into a completed signing, and Abdelkarim will move into the club’s preseason planning as an 18-year-old forward already carrying senior minutes at the World Cup.
