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FC Barcelona has officially signed experienced Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who joins the club following Marc-André ter Stegen's serious knee injury that will keep him out of play for much of the 2024-2025 season. With this move, the Blaugrana seeks to strengthen their goal, covering the absence of their starting goalkeeper.
Szczesny, 34 years old, will sign a contract until June 2025 after deciding to come out of retirement to join the Culé team. The goalkeeper had hung up his gloves this summer after a prolific career at Juventus, where he played 254 matches over nine seasons, keeping a clean sheet on 103 occasions.
Szczęsny is now a Culé! 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/EwnME3YxCi
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) October 2, 2024
Last Monday, the Polish goalkeeper landed in the Catalan city and passed his medical examination satisfactorily. He even witnessed Barcelona's resounding victory over Young Boys in the Champions League on Tuesday night, where he had the opportunity to meet his new teammates and share moments with the Culé fans, who have already welcomed their new goalkeeper.
They Needed a New Goalkeeper, No Matter What
Although coach Hansi Flick has full confidence in Iñaki Peña, who has been Ter Stegen's substitute, the German coach seemed to see the need for a more experienced goalkeeper to face the remainder of the season. Flick acknowledged that the youth of the other goalkeepers in the squad led him to request a reinforcement of guarantees to ensure stability in the goal.
Szczesny, who has also been a key player in the Polish national team with 84 caps, will share the dressing room with his compatriot Robert Lewandowski, with whom he has a great relationship. His addition brings solidity and experience to a Barcelona side that aims to remain competitive in all competitions.
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