The father of Barcelona forward Hamza Abdelkarim has rejected reports that his son could leave the Catalan club in January.
The 18-year-old had reportedly attracted interest from Italian side Como, but his father has denied that a departure is being considered.
Barcelona signed Abdelkarim on loan from Al-Ahli in winter 2026 before activating an option to buy him in the summer, following his promising performances for the club’s youth team.
The Egyptian was brought into first-team training before the start of the season because of a shortage of forwards. He finished pre-season as Barcelona’s leading scorer after netting four goals.
However, Abdelkarim has made only 12 minutes of appearances in competitive matches.
