Fans of Wojciech Szczęsny and FC Barcelona have been waiting for this day. The 84-time representative of Poland landed on Monday at 10.30 in Barcelona, and then went for medical tests. The first part took place at the Barcelona training center, and the second – in one of the local hospitals. The Pole has successfully passed medical tests and nothing prevents him from entering into a contract with the La Liga leader.
Now everyone is just waiting for the official announcement from FC Barcelona regarding the signing of a one-year contract with Szczęsny. This is to take place on Monday. The contract is to be valid until the end of the 2024/2025 season. During this time, the Pole will earn approximately EUR 2 million. It is speculated that he will play his first match after the national team break, on October 20, when FC Barcelona will face Sevilla in front of their home crowd.
We also already know what Wojciech Szczęsny will do during the next FC Barcelona match. On Tuesday, October 1, the team led by Hansi Flick will face the Swiss team BSC Young Boys in the Champions League. According to information from the Spanish media, the Polish goalkeeper will then watch his new teammates from the stands.
Flick spoke about the situation in FC Barcelona's goal at Monday's press conference. These words may be a bit disturbing. – Inaki Pena can play in the starting lineup throughout the season. He works very well and is confident, admitted the German coach. He avoided answering questions about Szczęsny. – I'm not talking about players who are not in the team yet, and he is not. Despite all this, no player who is in Barcelona has a guarantee that he will play in the starting lineup. I talked to him, but I won't say anything more. He will sign a contract in the coming days. We will be able to discuss it on Saturday, not now, admitted Flick.
Pena will play in the starting lineup in Tuesday's match against BSC Young Boys. The match starts at 21, live coverage on Sport.pl and the Sport.pl LIVE application.