Barcelona are set to sign a new goalkeeper to replace Marc-André ter Stegen as Wojciech Szczesny is ready to come out of retirement to join the Blaugrana on a one-year deal. The former Polish international will be a guest at the Champions League game against Young Boys, and his signing could be made official at any point now.
Szczesny reportedly asked to be given a guarantee that he would be the starting goalkeeper in order to sign for Barça, but his soon-to-be coach isn’t ready to accept that demand.
Hansi Flick was asked about Szczesny in a press conference on Monday, and made it clear in no uncertain terms that every Barça player must earn their spot in the team, and that Szczesny — once he officially becomes a Blaugrana — will need to do the same to take Iñaki Peña’s place as the number one.