Barcelona goalkeeper Inaki Pena seems to be seeing out his remaining months on the membership he joined as a teen, with a departure on the playing cards. The 26-year-old had waited patiently for his likelihood, and after changing Marc-Andre ter Stegen final season for 3 months as a result of damage, did the identical this season. But after Hansi Flick made the selection at hand the beginning job to Wojciech Szczesny, .
He was as a result of start contract talks with Barcelona in January, however these talks have been placed on maintain after Szczesny started beginning video games in his place. Now it appears nearly set in stone that he’ll depart, together with his deal up in 2026. Director of Soccer Deco has made it an goal to not begin subsequent season with any gamers within the remaining yr of their deal, with the exceptions of veterans Inigo Martinez and Robert Lewandowski.
Not too long ago it emerged that , however say that he could have gives from the Premier League and La Liga too. Actual Betis have secured the signature of Alvaro Valles for subsequent season, and he’s set to be their starter, however are eager to usher in an alternate too. After Betis allowed Vitor Roque to go away for Palmeiras, breaking his mortgage settlement, Barcelona are prepared to barter on beneficial phrases.
Whereas Pau Victor can also be on the Betis agenda, Barcelona would doubtlessly even enable Pena to maneuver on a free to Seville in the event that they retained a share of his sell-on price. In the meantime Celta Vigo are additionally uncertain of their on the place, with no settlement on a renewal with veteran Vicente Guaita. If he leaves, Pena is considered one of their favoured choices.
Shifting to Balaidos would doubtless supply Pena a beginning function, one thing that he doubtless wouldn’t have at Betis, and would include extra issue at Galatasaray. At 26 years of age, it might be no shock if that swung the steadiness for Pena, who has not loved common beginning soccer since his Barca Atletic days. Barcelona seem unlikely to demand a lot in the best way of compensation.