Abdel Karim said in a video clip published by the official account of the Catalan club on the “X” platform: “I have an amazing feeling. I am proud of this step, and I cannot wait to continue playing in the shirt of this ancient club.”
The 18-year-old striker added: “Playing for Barcelona is a dream come true, and my family feels proud that I have signed a new contract with the club.”
Abdel Karim continued, saying: “Barcelona has a unique playing style, and it has maintained it for years, and I am trying to learn to adapt to it.”
The former Egyptian Al-Ahly striker went on to praise the German Hansi Flick, Barcelona’s coach, saying: “He is a wonderful coach, and he always supports me, and I also find great support from my colleagues every day to be better, and this is very important.”
The promising player concluded his statements by saying: “I seek to write history with Barcelona and help the team as much as possible. I am happy with the Barcelona fans’ support for me, and I hope to contribute to their happiness.”
Hamza Abdel Karim joined Barcelona last February on loan from Al-Ahly, and began his career playing with the youth team of the Catalan club.
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After his promotion to the first team, Hamza Abdel Karim excelled during the preparation period, and was Barcelona’s top scorer in friendly matches by scoring 4 goals, taking advantage of the absence of the team’s stars to rest after their participation in the World Cup.
After that, Barcelona activated the clause to buy Hamza Abdel Karim permanently until 2029, before signing a new contract with him to raise the value of the penalty clause in his contract from 15 million euros to 120 million euros, according to Spanish press reports.
Hamza Abdel Karim’s name appeared on Barcelona’s list during the first 6 matches of this season, and he participated as a substitute for a few minutes against Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish League on August 31.
