The father of Barcelona star Hamza Abdelkarim has this week moved to play down any and all speculation linking his client with a move away from the club.
Frontman Abdelkarim was over the summer widely tipped to play a prominent role in the first-team setup in Catalunya’s capital this term, after shining under Hansi Flick’s watch during pre-season.
To date, however, this has not proven to be the case, with the Egyptian international struggling to carve out minutes for himself amongst Barcelona’s star-studded frontline.
Such woes have given rise to recent suggestions that Abdelkarim could be on the move as early as January, in a bid to secure more regular first-team football.
This, however, will not prove to be the case.
Speaking during an interview with Eram News, as cited by Mundo Deportivo, this week, Mohammed Abdel Karim, Hamza’s father, assured:
“What’s being said about Hamza leaving Barcelona isn’t true, and the rumours about his transfer to Como in Italy are fabricated.”
Conor Laird – GSFN
