Last February, Barcelona brought Egyptian prospect Hamza Abdelkarim on loan from Al Ahly Cairo and added him to their U19 squad.In July, the Catalans made his move permanent for โฌ1.5 million, and now, it's time for the youngster to put pen to paper on a new long-term contract.Instant impact: Rodri breaks teammateโs noseIn the meantime, he impressed Hansi Flick, finishing as Barca's top scorer in pre-season with four goals – enough to convince the club to tie him down.As the La Liga giants announced on their official website, Abdelkarim will officially sign a new deal running through 2030 in two days, underlining just how highly they rate him.๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บFC Barcelona and player Hamza Abdelkarim have reached an agreement for the renewal of the Egyptian footballerโs contract until 30 June 2030. pic.twitter.com/NmDrPYzgs9โ FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 11, 2026 The 18-year-old made his Barca debut on August 31 against Rayo Vallecano, coming on for the final four minutes of a 5-2 La Liga victory. However, he could soon get more playing time, considering the club's striker situation.With highly injury-prone Gabriel Jesus the Catalans' only genuine centre-forward, Abdelkarim can be optimistic about his chances.Another opportunity could come his way today, when Barcelona travel to face Levante (17.15), seeking to record their fifth La Liga win and remain the only team with a perfect record.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 5FridaySevilla – Valencia 1-0 (0-0)/Iglesias 81/SaturdayRacing Santander – Alaves 2-1 (1-1)/Zabiri 38,53 – Koski 18/Osasuna – Espanyol 0-2 (0-2)/Fernandez 3,17/Athletic Bilbao – Elche 1-1 (0-0)/Williams 79 – Buananotte 50 pen/Real Madrid – Rayo Vallecano 4-1 (3-0)/Mbappe 14 pen, 90+1, Carreras 17, Bellingham 35 – Camello 51/Sunday15.00: (1.75) Celta (3.50) Malaga (5.00)17.15: (15.0) Levante (8.00) Barcelona (1.15)19.30: (2.45) Getafe (2.80) Deportivo A Coruna (3.50)22.00: (2.90) Real Sociedad (3.45) Atletico Madrid (2.40)Monday22.00: (1.95) Villarreal (3.60) Betis (3.80)***odds are subject to change***
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