FC Barcelona Activates Release Clause And Completes Permanent Transfer

BusinessSportsMoneyFC Barcelona Activates Release Clause And Completes Permanent TransferByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorJun 10, 2026, 02:19pm EDTFC Barcelona have triggered Hamza Abdelkarim's buy option to sign the youngster permanently according to transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano and a multiple outlets.UEFA via Getty ImagesFC Barcelona have triggered Hamza Abdelkarim’s buy option to sign the youngster permanently according to transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano and a multiple outlets.“Barcelona have activated the buy option clause to sign Egyptian talent Hamza Abdelkarim from Al Ahly on permanent deal,” the Italian tweeted on X. “Fee: €1.5m ($1.73 million) plus add-ons. Seen as interesting talent for the future after 6 months at the club,” Romano added.The news comes on the same day that Barca reportedly decided not to trigger Marcus Rashford’s buy option. That was worth $35 million, and agreed when the Catalans took Rashford on loan for the 2025/2026 season. Rashford provided 14 goals and 14 assists as Barca retained the La Liga title under Hansi Flick, but bringing in Anthony Gordon was the beginning of the end for the Mancunian considering additional positional rivalry from Raphinha.A fortnight after the Blaugrana bought Anthony Gordon for $80 million plus add-ons, Rashford looks set to return to Manchester United after the World Cup. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); };...