Hamza Abdel Karim, the striker of the Spanish Barcelona team, has approached securing a spot with Barcelona's first team in the next season.
The Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" had revealed that Hamza Abdel Karim participated in the first team's training today, Monday, alongside Alvaro Cortes from the youth team.
Hamza Abdel Karim leaves the youth team and approaches Barcelona's seniors
The British site "The Athletic" explained that Abdel Karim is viewed as a promising player in the long term, but the club wants to integrate him into the first team as a reserve player, given the small number of strikers currently in the ranks of the German coach Hansi Flick's squad.
Hamza Abdel Karim's career with Barcelona
The 18-year-old player had transferred to the Blaugrana during the past winter transfer window on loan, coming from Al Ahly's ranks.
The Egyptian striker was able to be a key element in Barcelona's two friendly matches, whether against Europa, in which the Catalan team achieved a 4-1 victory, or in the most prominent match against Birmingham.
Hamza Abdel Karim succeeded in scoring two goals with Barcelona against Birmingham, the first in the 41st minute from the penalty spot, and the second in the 60th minute, in a match that ended in a 2-2 positive draw.
Hansi Flick's position
German Hansi Flick, the technical director of Barca, said in previous statements: "Hamza Abdel Karim is a very humble person, has a wonderful personality, and has a mindset that always seeks to give his best."
He added: "He is a player with great potential, and as a striker, he must be present in such situations inside the penalty area, and this is what I ask of the outright striker, and he did that in the friendly match against Birmingham.
