Inaki Pena is experiencing his hardest moments of the season at FC Barcelona after Wojciech Szczesny established himself because the beginning goalkeeper beneath Hansi Flick.
The La Masia graduate took over the mantle of the No. 1 spot from Marc-Andre ter Stegen after his damage in September just for Flick to interchange him with Szczesny in January this 12 months.
Pena’s contract with Barcelona expires in 2026 and no talks have taken place over a renewal.
Moreover, the Blaugrana are planning to resume Szczesny’s contract for one more 12 months, suggesting that Pena isn’t part of Flick’s plans on the membership. As such, the 26-year-old could determine to depart in the hunt for common enjoying time.
Galatasaray return on the playing cards for Pena?
Now, in accordance with AS, Galatasaray, the place he spent a mortgage spell in 2022, may present Pena with that chance as soon as Fernando Muslera returns to Uruguayan soccer this summer season.
Pena anticipated to depart Barcelona in the summertime. (Photograph by Lars Baron/Getty Photos)
At 38 years previous, Muslera has expressed his want to return to his homeland as soon as his contract with Galatasaray expires on the finish of the season, which may pave the way in which for Pena to return to his former mortgage membership.
Pena already has expertise at Galatasaray, having impressed throughout his mortgage spell within the second half of the 2021/22 season.
The 26-year-old performed eight matches and earned the admiration of the Turkish membership’s followers, significantly for his standout performances within the UEFA Europa League Spherical of 16 towards Barcelona.
With Muslera’s potential departure in 2025, Galatasaray may view Pena as a robust candidate to strengthen their goalkeeping division.
The Barcelona academy product’s earlier stint on the membership and familiarity with Istanbul may make for a clean transition if a switch materialises sooner or later.