Wojciech Szczesny had a tough start of life as a starting goalkeeper for Barcelona, but he has started delivering his performances in recent weeks. On Wednesday he reached the peak of his powers with an excellent representation in the 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League, in which he made eight saves on the way to a deserved clean slate.
Szczesny signed by Barcelona in October, after confirming that Marc-Andre ter Stegen would be out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury he sustained in the victory in Villarreal. Although the expectation was that he would be the number one keeper as soon as he was at speed, Inaki Pena held the gloves until the end of 2024.
It was not until the beginning of January that Szczesny had his chance to start, and despite shaky moments against people like Benfica and Real Madrid, Hansi Flick kept his belief in the Polish goalkeeper and that faith was earlier this week as the 34-year-old as the 34-year-old as the 34-year-old achieved his earlier performance in Lisbon.
Szczesny retired for drawing for Barcelona, and upon his arrival he drew a deal until the end of the season. His idea would have been to hang his gloves again in the summer, but there is now a considerable chance that he will stay in Catalonia for at least 12 months.
That is because Deco and Hansi Flick want SZCZESNY to sign a contract extension, and according to Relevante the intention of the club is to make an offer in the coming weeks. The idea is that he and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are the competing keepers in the first team, with the Diego Kochen or other Astralaga Diego Kochen or other Astralaga.
If Szczesny decides to stay, this would mean that Barcelona wants to sell Inaki -Pena in the summer. However, the graduated La Masia is given the opportunity to stay if the current number one decides to retire again at the end of the season.
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