Hamza Abdelkarim delivered an impressive performance in Barcelona's preseason matches for the new season, scoring 4 goals in 6 games.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick kept Hamza Abdelkarim in the squad for the new season's preseason, and the Egyptian is expected to be part of the team's lineup for the La Liga match against Elche next Sunday.
According to Spanish journalist Juli Claramunt, who works for the Spanish network "Jijantes," new developments have emerged regarding Hamza Abdelkarim's future with Barcelona.
Barcelona is now working on renewing Hamza Abdelkarim's contract, and the Egyptian striker has convinced the club with his performance, prompting the management to move to improve the terms of his contract.
Barcelona's management is working on increasing the release clause in his current contract from 15 million euros to 150 million euros, while sporting director Deco continues his search for a primary striker.
📺 DIRECTO @JijantesFC‼🇪🇬 Nos cuenta @juliclaramunt que el Barça trabaja para renovar a Hamza Abdelkarim🔗 https://t.co/OGW0AKAWMl https://t.co/LjXeAALdZG pic.twitter.com/nDBwHcZWSt — Jijantes FC (@JijantesFC) August 21, 2026@JijantesFC
Barcelona won four matches and lost two out of six, with one of the losses going to a penalty shootout against Birmingham City in England.
