"Barcelona's pursuit of teenage striker Hamza Abdelkarim has hit its first real obstacle, but the operation is far from collapsing. According to a report from SPORT, the Egyptian giants have turned down Barça's opening proposal for the youngster. Barcelona initially approached the deal with caution. The club tabled a straightforward loan offer that included a purchase option worth €4 million, with additional bonuses tied to appearances and goals."
"Fully aware of Hamza's potential, the Egyptian club wants stronger guarantees. This includes a higher fixed purchase option, a revised payment schedule, more favourable performance-related bonuses, and, crucially, a percentage of any future sale. For Barcelona, to close the deal, they will need to raise their offer, particularly the guaranteed fee. The club sees Hamza as a reinforcement for Barça Atletic, where he would play a key role in strengthening the attack while adapting to European football."
"Both clubs believe a compromise can be reached, largely because the player himself is keen on the move. Hamza is understood to be pushing internally for Al-Ahly to soften their stance, aware that opportunities like this do not come often at his age. There is also a sporting incentive attached to the move. Internally, Hamza has been given assurances that if the purchase option is activated, he would be involved in the first team's next pre-season under Hansi Flick."
Barcelona submitted a loan proposal for teenage striker Hamza Abdelkarim that included a €4 million purchase option plus appearance- and goal-related bonuses. Al-Ahly rejected the opening offer, judging the structure insufficient for one of their top prospects. The Egyptian club seeks a higher guaranteed purchase fee, a revised payment schedule, improved performance bonuses, and a percentage of any future sale. The player is eager to move and is pushing Al-Ahly internally to soften their stance. Barcelona views Hamza as reinforcement for Barça Atlètic and would need to increase the guaranteed fee to secure the deal. If purchased, Hamza has assurances of involvement in the first-team pre-season.
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