Catalan press: Hamza Abdelkarim excluded from Hansi Flick's plans
Catalan media reports that Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim is not part of Hansi Flick's first-team plans for the upcoming season.
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Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim is reportedly not in manager Hansi Flick's plans for the upcoming season, despite joining Barcelona this summer following a productive loan spell with the reserve squad.
According to Mundo Deportivo, while the forward traveled with the first team for the pre-season camp in England, he has been ruled out of the club's attacking rotation. Instead, the manager is reportedly looking at options such as Karim Adeyemi, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, and Lamine Yamal.
The club remains focused on finding a center-forward to fill the role left by Robert Lewandowski. Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid remains the primary target, though the Spanish club has stated they do not intend to sell. Meanwhile, offers for Eli Kroupi have reportedly been rejected by Bournemouth.