Daily: Barcelona are likely to sell Peña if Szczesny decides to stay

According to media reports, Inyaki Peña joined Elche a few days before the transfer window closed. His departure was already a foregone conclusion, but his transfer was delayed as Barcelona encountered difficulties in registering injuries to Wojciech Szczesny and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Once the Polish goalkeeper was successfully registered, Peña went to Elche after many communications with Elche coach Ed Sarabia. Despite being a substitute in the first two games, he has performed well since replacing Di Touro as the first choice goalkeeper.

The player from Alicante renewed his contract with Barcelona until June 30, 2029 before leaving the team on loan, and will return next summer, when his future will depend on the situation of the team's goalkeeper position. Juan Garcia, newly signed last summer, has a contract until 2031 and is expected to become the main goalkeeper in the future. He had proven his worth before being sidelined by a meniscus injury.

Currently, there are two goalkeepers in the Barcelona first team who hold official first-team qualifications: Ter Stegen and Szczesny. The German is recovering from back surgery and will make a decision on his future once he recovers. Considering he needs games to secure his place in the national team for the next World Cup, he may choose to leave. Chelsea are one of the latest clubs to take an interest in him.

On the other hand, Szczesny renewed his contract with Barcelona for two years last summer until June 30, 2027. He played an important role last season when Marc-Andre ter Stegen was injured and continued to feature in the absence of Juan Garcia. In principle, he plans to fulfill his contract, but considering that he was recalled by Barcelona while out of retirement, there is still uncertainty in the future.

If Szczesny decides to stay, Ignaki Peña's prospects at Barcelona will become very limited, and the club is likely to seek to sell him. In fact, after coach Flick handed over the main position to Szczesny in January last year, the goalkeeper had realized that his chances in the team were running out.

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