Khaberni - As the pace of deals within the walls of "La Masia" accelerates, the young Egyptian striker Hamza Abdel Karim finds himself in a race against time away from the green rectangle.
The Catalan club officially contracted Abdel Karim, the striker of the youth team at Al Ahly Egyptian club, on loan until the end of the current season at the beginning of this month.
However, so far, Abdel Karim has been unable to play any match with "Barcelona Atletic" due to the lack of some documents and bureaucracy in Spain.
Abdel Karim suffers from "bureaucracy" in Spain, which so far has prevented his work permit from being issued.
The newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" revealed that the player, who has impressed the technical staff at "Barcelona Atletic" since his arrival, was forced to leave Spain and return to his homeland Egypt on an urgent administrative mission to expedite the work permit.
The permit obstacle.. the precedent of "Mbaki and Fay" repeats
The management of Barcelona faces a sharp slowdown in the administrative procedures for the Egyptian striker (18 years old). According to sources of "Mundo Dominion", it is currently impossible to determine an exact date for Hamza's first official appearance.
Tried and tested approach: Hamza's return to Egypt was not impulsive, but is a strategy previously applied by the club with the duo "Mamadou Mbaki" and "Mikail Fay", which proved that completing the paperwork from the country of origin shortens weeks of waiting in Spain.
From the reserve to the "youth team"
Despite the great admiration for his technical level in training, Hamza's absence from official matches has created a gap in his physical fitness. To overcome this dilemma, the club plans a gradual path:
- Administrative registration: He may be registered as a player in the youth team for easier procedures compared to the reserve team.
- Regaining fitness: He will start participating in minutes with the team coached by "Paul Planas" to gain competitive sensitivity, the same path taken by his teammate "Onchstein".
