Barcelona are moving steadily towards securing the arrival of one of Egyptian football's most exciting young prospects. According to a report from SPORT, Hamza Abdelkarim is on the verge of renewing his contract with Al Ahly before completing a loan move to Barcelona. The operation has now entered a decisive phase after weeks of background work by Barcelona's sporting department.
Barcelona are reportedly set to clinch the signing of young Egypt star Hamza Abdelkarim from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahly. The two clubs have been in negotiations for a little while now, with the teenager believed to be pushing for a dream move to Camp Nou. According to the latest from Egypt and Spain, Barca are now on the verge of completing a deal after reaching a breakthrough in negotiations.
According to Egyptian news outlet FilGoal, Barcelona are in advanced talks to sign Hamza Abdelkarim. The youngster currently plies his trade for one of Egypt's biggest clubs in Al Ahly, and was a regular for the Egyptian U17 team. At the age of just 17, Abdelkarim has already featured in four competitive matches for Al Ahly, but his future appears to be in Europe.