Barcelona has reportedly determined to signal former Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to fill in for not too long ago injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Regardless of hanging up his gloves earlier this summer time, the 34-year-old is reportedly excited to play for the La Liga leaders.
Barcelona Turns to Wojciech Szczesny for Expertise
Hansi Flick’s facet discovered itself in a troublesome spot after Ter Stegen suffered a “full rupture” of the patellar tendon in his proper knee throughout the La Liga conflict in opposition to Villarreal on Matchday 6. The Germany worldwide is unlikely to play once more this season.
With Ter Stegen gone, Barca is just left with Inaki Pena in objective, which the board doesn’t like. So, the Catalans hit the market seeking replacements and eventually landed on Szczesny. The previous Poland worldwide not solely has a ton of expertise however he would additionally be capable of be part of at no cost, as he retired from the game throughout the summer time switch window (August 2024).
So far as registration is worried, Barca would haven’t any points including him to their payroll. Since Ter Stegen is unlikely to play for the membership this season, Barcelona can use as much as 80% of the German’s wage bandwidth to register Szczesny.
Szczesny can be ready to return out of retirement for the Catalonian outfit. He was already excited by the prospect of representing a membership of Barca’s stature and Robert Lewandowski has solely fueled his need by giving the group a glowing assessment.
Wojciech Szczesny’s Contract Particulars Revealed
Based on Spanish outlet SPORT, Barcelona has tabled a one-year deal for Szczesny, providing to pay him €3 million ($3.35 million) for his providers. Szczesny’s camp is believed to be content material with the wages on supply and is ready to just accept the deal.
Nonetheless, there may be nonetheless one impediment that Szczesny and Barcelona should overcome to seal the deal. The goalkeeper should negotiate with Juventus to return to skilled soccer, as he had one yr left on his contract when he introduced his retirement. If he returns to motion, he must return the €2 million ($2.23 million) price he obtained from Juventus as a part of the severance package deal.
