BARÇA IS STUDYING THE SIGNING OF A NEW GOALKEEPER
The goalkeeper who is willing to come out of retirement to cover for Ter Stegen at Barça
Published:24/09/2024 - 21:00h
Updated:25/09/2024 - 06:49h
Ter Stegen's injury has opened the debate on the Barça goal. While the Catalans are studying the signing of a goalkeeper, in Poland Wojciech Szczesny would be willing to come out of retirement to cover for the German
Marc-André Ter Stegen's serious injury has set off alarm bells at FC Barcelona, where they are considering the possibility of signing a goalkeeper imminently or trusting Iñaki Peña until the winter market, when they would try to sign a new goalkeeper. The sports management has already studied the list of goalkeepers without a team and is handling the reports of the main candidates, so they will have to make a decision together with Hansi Flick.
One of the most surprising options would be the Polish Wojciech Szczesny, who retired a month ago after finishing his contract with Juventus. The goalkeeper, with a proven career in teams such as Arsenal, Roma and the 'bianconeri', decided to hang up his boots to spend more time with his family, but from Poland they assure that he would not say no to an offer from Barça.
Despite being in a good professional moment, the now ex-footballer decided to step away from the playing fields, surprising everyone with his decision. The player received million-dollar offers from Saudi Arabia, but in July he announced his farewell to professional football. Despite this, Polish media such as 'Foottruck', which has journalists very close to the Polish internationals, maintain that there is a possibility that he would accept a Blaugrana proposal if it ends up existing.
The relationship with Lewandowski, key
One of the factors that could tip the balance in favour of Szczesny is his friendship with Robert Lewandowski, with whom he has a great relationship on a personal level. In fact, the goalkeeper has links with other Polish friends who live in Castelldefels, so he would not look down on the alternative of living for a season in Barcelona.
The Warsaw goalkeeper is, along with Keylor Navas and Claudio Bravo, one of the most attractive options for Barça if they decide to sign a goalkeeper immediately. However, the Spotify Camp Nou offices are not sure about the arrival of a permanent player for the position right now because it would be a stopgap, which is why, for the moment, they would prioritize waiting until January and placing their trust in Iñaki Peña for the next three months.
