
Wojciech Szczesny will return from retirement in Marbella to join Barcelona. He is already in the capital city of Barcelona undergoing relevant medical examinations, as a step before signing the contract with the Blaugrana club until next June 30.
In principle, Szczesny, who hung up his gloves this summer after participating in the European Championship, will take advantage of the national team's break, which starts in a week, to prepare and get fit. If there are no obstacles, the goalkeeper would make his debut on October 20 against Sevilla.
Szczesny's arrival is possible thanks to a clause in LaLiga that allows 80% of the transfer of a long-term injured player to be used. In this case, Ter Stegen's injury, which ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee, rules him out for at least eight months, so the Blaugrana have been able to exercise the option.
It is clear that Inaki Pena will be the biggest casualty with the arrival of Szczesny, but the club's Sports Commission considered that trusting the goal in the home side from Alicante was too risky, especially considering the youth and inexperience of the other goalkeepers: David Kochen and Ander Astralaga.
With this background on the table, the technicians gave the green light to the arrival of an older goalkeeper with proven experience. In this case, the arrival of Szczseny had the absolute unanimity of all parties, even inside the dressing room, having the blessing of his compatriot, Robert Lewandowski, who was the first to call him to invite him to come to the entity Catalan.
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