Overview
- Transfer specialist reports confirm negotiations are active, with the striker having approved personal terms and expressing a clear desire to join.
- Barcelona’s rejected proposal was a loan with an option to buy worth up to about €4m, including roughly €1m guaranteed and the rest in add-ons.
- Reports indicate Al Ahly are seeking a package near €8m structured as €2m guaranteed plus €6m in variables, alongside a 20% future sell-on clause.
- Barcelona are described as reluctant to go above roughly €4m and prefer a 10% sell-on, leaving a gap on valuation and contract structure.
- The plan is for Abdelkarim to join Barça Atlètic after he turns 18 in January, addressing a short-term striker shortage, with interest from clubs such as Lyon and Bayern also noted.