Manchester City wants to snatch Barça's possible successor to Ter Stegen

The debate over the goalkeeping position at FC Barcelona, although it seems settled, is set to reignite next summer. Wojciech Szczesny has established himself as the 'number 1' for Hansi Flick during Marc-André Ter Stegen's absence, but his continuity in the Catalan team for the next season is not guaranteed, leaving the sports management with a dilemma.

Initially, the idea of the culés was to renew Iñaki Peña's contract, but the '13', considering his 'benching', could halt negotiations because he is starting to realize that in the Catalan capital he will not get the minutes he desires. In fact, several clubs are aware of the discontent of the Alicante native and have already knocked on his door to explore a possible signing next summer, with Galatasaray being the most interested in his signing.

On the other hand, it is expected that Can Barça will soon initiate talks with Szczesny to understand his future intentions. The Catalans would be very pleased with his staying for another season, and although the Pole made it clear that he would come out of retirement only for a few months, his change of role in the team could influence his decision. If it is positive, the club could offer him continuity, but the reality is that, as of today, there is nothing concrete.

Manchester City targets a Barça goalkeeping prospect

For this reason, the offices of Spotify Camp Nou are looking to cover their bases and are already studying the possibility of signing a new goalkeeper in the summer market. In this regard, Lucas Chevalier appears as one of the preferred options for the culés to strengthen their goal. The blue-and-burgundy entity trusts that Ter Stegen will return fully recovered and back to his best version, so they are looking for a young and promising keeper who would accept a secondary role behind the German, and the Lille player fits this profile perfectly.

However, the operation for the Frenchman presents a couple of key obstacles. The Paris Saint-Germain is also after him and is preparing to make a move for his signing at the end of the season, while Manchester City is the latest to join the bidding for one of the most promising goalkeepers currently.

The future of Ederson Moraes at the 'skyblue' entity is far from assured, as the Brazilian continues to hear 'sirens' from Saudi Arabia and is seriously considering leaving the Etihad Stadium. For this reason, the portal 'TBR Football' has revealed that both Chevalier and Anatoliy Trubin and Zion Suzuki are the three names being considered by the Mancunians to take over the South American's position in goal.

So far, there have been no concrete moves from City to secure the services of the Lille keeper, but if they decide to pursue his signing, Barça will have to face tough competition in the bidding. However, if 'Tek' decides to stay for at least another year under Hansi Flick, the Catalans would consider their 'puzzle' in goal complete and would direct their efforts towards other targets.