Szczesny now or nobody until January

He FC Barcelona It is clear that he needs to include a goalkeeper to replace the loss of Marc ter Stegenwho will be out of action for at least eight months and, therefore, will miss the rest of the season. own Hansi Flick He met it after the new victory against the Getafe in it Olympic Stadium by Lluís Company last wednesday. Of course, the Barça coach prefers not to read about the inclusion of Wojciech Szczesnythe 34-year-old Polish goalkeeper, ex Juventus and decided to hang up his boots this summer after playing the European Cup despite having one more year at the Turin club.

With what the market now offers, Szczesny He is the preferred goalkeeper flip and sports management. They are clear that, if they sign now, he is the only choice because of his experience, reliability and even climbing inside the locker room thanks to his connection to Lewandowski. The Barça club have already contacted the Pole and they know that the goalkeeper is ready to put on his gloves again just to go to Barçaalthough he also conveyed that he would not be coming to have a supporting role. That is, if you take the step of leaving your quiet life Marbella will be the starting goalkeeper of Barça. And that’s exactly what they value in the Barça club, especially when they show full confidence in Iñaki Peña.

In the event that an agreement is not finally reached – so far nothing has been signed with the player – the sports management is clear that they will not look for another replacement for now and will bet on Iñaki Peña as a start until, at least, the next winter market.

It is then, with in principle more margin for ‘fair play’ and more options to sign, when the Barça You can opt for a profile that is also experienced, but with more projection into the future than Szczesny34 years old, and who will only last until June 30 assuming a lower salary than he received in Juventus Turin.