Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has reportedly agreed to a two-year extension with Barcelona. Szczesny came out of retirement to join La Blaugrana last October after Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a season-ending injury.
As per a report by Toni Juanmartí, Szczesny has agreed a two-year deal with Barcelona. He has accepted the offer from the club after an extensive discussion with his family.
The former Arsenal goalkeeper confirmed earlier this season that he was happy at the Catalan side and was open to talks over a new deal. However, he stated that the final decision would be taken after a discussion with his family. He told SPORT earlier this month (via GOAL):
The 35-year-old announced his retirement at the end of the 2023/24 season. However, an ACL injury to Marc-André ter Stegen saw the Catalan side make an offer to the former Juventus goalkeeper, and he joined for the rest of the season.
Barcelona sporting director Deco spoke to the media in April and was confident that Wojciech Szczęsny would extend his stay in Catalonia. He stated that the goalkeeper was happy at Barca and would be with them next season. He said (via Barca Blaugranes):
Barcelona are also reportedly in talks to sign Joan Garcia from rivals Espanyol. They are looking to activate his €25 million release clause, but face competition from Arsenal and Real Madrid.
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