Overview
- Spanish and international outlets reported on Friday and Saturday that Barcelona plan to raise Abdelkarim’s release clause from €15 million to €150 million as part of an improved contract.
- The club is also said to be offering the 18‑year‑old a pay rise and discussing whether to register him with the first team after his strong pre‑season form.
- Abdelkarim finished Barcelona’s pre‑season as the squad’s top scorer with four goals and played in every friendly under coach Hansi Flick.
- Barca originally signed him on loan from Al Ahly in January despite only about 360 minutes of senior football, then made the transfer permanent this summer with a contract through 2029.
- If completed, the contract measures would make Abdelkarim harder to buy and could reduce Barcelona’s need to sign an outside ‘number 9,’ but the club has not issued a formal announcement confirming the reported changes.