25-year-old Pena has not taken advantage of the opportunities he has been given so far. This has changed. The goalkeeper has been receiving good reviews in the Spanish media for recent matches. He gained the most from a 4-0 El Clasico win. Pena gives no reason to talk about a change in goalkeeper.
Szczęsny is waiting for his debut. Pena's surprising form. “He's ruining Barcelona's plans”
Few people expected such a scenario when Wojciech Szczęsny joined the club. It seemed that the Spanish goalkeeper would quickly end up on the bench. However, for now, the Polish goalkeeper has to accept the role of substitute. He still hasn't even had a chance to debut! This may change soon. A few days ago, the Spanish press reported that Szczęsny will play in Barcelona's next match in the Champions League.
In que.es we read that “Inaki Pena is ruining Barcelona's plans.” The goalkeeper's good form surprised everyone at the club. And soon it will be necessary to decide about its future. The goalkeeper's current contract is valid until June 2026.
“Talks about a new contract have not yet started. The facts are that Barcelona were not sure whether they wanted to offer him a contract, but his recent performances have dispelled these doubts,” we read.
“The Barcelona board wants to sit down with Pena as soon as possible to talk to him about the future. Since Ter Stegen will not return to the game any sooner than at the beginning of the season, and the contract with Pena will soon enter its final year, Joan Laporta and Deco are convinced that extending the goalkeeper's contract is a pressing issue. There are no talks at the moment, but it looks like something will happen in the coming months,” it added.
Barcelona defeated Espanyol 3-1 in the last round of La Liga – of course with Pena between the posts. Now Hansi Flick's players will face Serbian Red Star in the Champions League. This meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 6 at 9:00 p.m.