Barcelona have confirmed a two-year contract extension for goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, securing the 35-year-old Polish veteran at Camp Nou until June 2027. Szczesny, who came out of retirement in October 2024 to cover for Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s season-ending knee injury, impressed with 30 appearances, 14 clean sheets, and a key role in Barcelona’s La Liga, Copa del Rey, and Spanish Super Cup triumphs. Initially displacing Inaki Pena, Szczesny became Hansi Flick’s first-choice goalkeeper post-winter break. However, the club’s recent €25M signing of Joan Garcia from Espanyol, coupled with Szczesny’s renewal, raises questions about Ter Stegen’s future.
The 33-year-old German captain, who returned only in the final weeks of the 2024-25 season, faces uncertainty as Barcelona, constrained by La Liga’s salary cap, are open to offers for him, with Chelsea and Monaco leading the race. Reports suggest Ter Stegen’s high wages and Barcelona’s new goalkeeping hierarchy, with Garcia as the projected starter and Szczesny as an experienced backup, could push him toward a Premier League or Ligue 1 move. Inaki Pena is also likely to depart, further streamlining the squad