Barcelona open talks to resume veteran star who’s but to style defeat this season

Wojciech Szczesny has been an enormous hit at FC Barcelona within the quick interval that he has been on the membership.

Having come out of retirement to signal for the Blaugrana in September, following the damage to Marc-Andre ter Stegen, the 34-year-old has grown in stature and turn into an essential participant.

Having received the belief of the teaching workers and the membership administration, Szczesny has established himself because the first-choice starter in Ter Stegen’s absence, changing Inaki Pena.

The Blaugrana have remained unbeaten in every of the 16 video games he has featured in (W14 D2), holding eight clear sheets.

As such, Barcelona are actually open to providing the veteran star a brand new contract to maintain him on the membership past this season.

Talks underway

Now, MARCA experiences that Barcelona have begun discussions with Wojciech Szczesny’s camp to increase his contract past June 30.

Barça’s plan has at all times been to maintain Szczesny past this season since he was signed following Ter Stegen’s damage.

Set to remain put. (Picture by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Photos)

However the membership wanted to attend for 2 key elements: first, for the goalkeeper to regain prime bodily situation after stepping away from soccer for a number of months; and second, to evaluate his efficiency as soon as he began enjoying for them.

With each situations now met, Barcelona have begun engaged on extending Szczesny’s contract. Deco has already held preliminary talks with the goalkeeper’s agent, and each side are absolutely open to reaching an settlement.

The preliminary plan is for the Polish goalkeeper to increase his contract by yet another yr. That is sure, however the opportunity of an extra yr can be being mentioned.

The deal may very well be structured with an optionally available second season based mostly on performance-related variables. Talks have solely simply begun, so there may be nonetheless a lot to barter.

Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick helps Szczesny’s renewal and has given his approval to the contract extension talks.

The Blaugrana’s plan is to have each Ter Stegen and Szczesny as the primary goalkeepers for the following marketing campaign. The large query now could be what’s going to occur with Inaki Pena, who has one yr left on his contract.