Barcelona manager Hansi Flick explained on Wednesday night that with only Ander Astralaga (20) and Diego Kochen (18) behind Inaki Pena, it would be necessary for them to recruit a more experienced goalkeeper to at least compete with the latter. It looks as if Wojciech Szczesny is expected to be the one who comes in.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Szczesny will undergo a medical with Barcelona on Thursday, having agreed to return to the game a month after retiring. Talks are currently ongoing between Juventus and Barcelona to settle an agreement on his salary. Szczęsny, no longer part of Juventus’ plans, rescinded his contract with La Vecchia Signora in August, agreeing to a €2.5m redundancy package, and a further €2m payment if he did not find a team this season. He was earning €6.5m per season in Turin.
The Blaugrana are in talks to negotiate that €2m payment down, but even if they do cover the full amount, Szczesny looks set to take a pay cut from last season.
By: Ebenezer Osei Kofi Bimpong – Ahotor Sports Desk
