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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](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20261113/1004250644/hamza-no-plantea-salida-enero.html)**, 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