One such deal pertains to 18-year-old Al Ahly striker Hamza Abdelkarim, who has been on the club's radar for some time now. Providing an update on the situation surrounding the young striker, Fabrizio Romano reports that Barcelona are very close to completing the signing of Abdelkarim from Al Ahly. There are some minor details that need to be worked out between the two clubs, but the deal is on track after a few hiccups and is expected to be completed soon.
Now, as per an exclusive update provided by Adrian Sanchez to Barça Universal, Gavi's recovery and rehab are progressing according to plans laid out by the Barcelona medical staff. Previous reports have suggested that Gavi could be back in action by early February. However, Barcelona are clear that they will not take any risks with their ace midfielder. Things will only move forward when he is at 100% and ready to make a comeback.
Barcelona are set to wave goodbye to center back Mamadou Mbacke Fall who is set to sign for MLS side St Louis. The defender joined Barcelona in 2023 on an initial loan and then made the transfer permanent a year later when he signed a two-year deal. Fall has played 60 times for Barcelona Atletic, but has not managed his make his debut for the senior side, and is now set to head to the United States to sign for LAFC, according to The Athletic.
Barcelona created quite a stir in Catalonia last summer by bringing in Joan Garcia from Espanyol, a move that will go down as one of the smartest buys in the club's recent history. The tension caused by the move was evident during the Catalan derby at the start of the year, with Garcia facing intense boos and jeers from Espanyol supporters. But that hasn't deterred Barça from going after yet another Espanyol player, this time in the form of Carlos Romero.
Barcelona recently advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa Del Rey thanks to a 2-0 win over Racing Santander that extended the club's winning run to 11 consecutive matches in all competitions. It was a relatively straightforward evening for a Barça team, which has done business with Racing Santander in the past, most recently signing Pablo Torre. Now, it appears Racing are set to raid Barcelona this January for the services of one of their star talents at La Masia.