Barca’s Szczesny renews leaving Ter Stegen future in doubt

Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has renewed his contract except 2027, the La Liga champions acknowledged on Monday.

“The Polish goalkeeper staying is recognition and a prize for his gracious season between the sticks for Barca, after an unexpected arrival in a unfamiliar context,” wrote the Catalan club in an announcement.

Szczesny had retired from football when Barcelona signed him in October to interchange injured stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who was dominated out for heaps of of the season with a ruptured patella tendon.

The 35-year-used impressed as Barcelona won La Liga and the Copa del Rey, with Ter Stegen most tremendous returning to the squad within the last discover weeks of the season.

Szczesny’s determination to cease and Barca signing goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Espanyol earlier within the summertime casts doubt over Ter Stegen’s future at the club.

The German international, 33, instructions a excessive wage at Barcelona and Spanish media represent the financially-struggling club would luxuriate in to manufacture savings in that regard.

Barca signed Garcia from Espanyol for 26.34 million euros ($31 million) on a six-year deal in June, and also peaceable own one other goalkeeper in Inaki Pena on the books.