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FC Barcelona is immersed in the search for a goalkeeper who can replace Marc-André ter Stegen, who will miss the rest of the season due to an injury that will keep him out of the field for at least eight months. Faced with this situation, the Catalan club has identified Wojciech Szczesny as the main candidate to guard the goal. The Polish goalkeeper, who retired after the last Euro Cup, has shown willingness to return to action only if it is an opportunity as a starter at Barça.
If Szczesny doesn't arrive, no one will until January
Hansi Flick, Barcelona's coach, has acknowledged the need to sign a goalkeeper but has preferred not to make specific comments about Szczesny. Nevertheless, both the coach and the sports management see the experienced former Juventus player as a suitable option due to his great career, ability under the posts, and good relationship with players like Robert Lewandowski.
Barcelona, however, is not in a hurry to make a decision. The club is carefully assessing whether to incorporate Szczesny now or to rely on Iñaki Peña, the second goalkeeper, until the winter transfer window. In this regard, the Barcelona board has made it clear that if an agreement is not reached with Szczesny in the next few days, they will not seek other immediate alternatives and will trust Peña as the starter until January. By that time, Barcelona would have more financial leeway and could consider other options, possibly a younger goalkeeper with more potential than Szczesny, who would only sign until the end of the season.
In summary, if Barça does not finalize the arrival of Szczesny at this time, the club's intention is to wait until the next transfer window to strengthen the goalkeeping position.
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