HERE WE GO, I'm coming to save Barcelona in crisis...Szczesny's Retirement Reversal
Sep 26, 2024
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Barcelona recently lost their main goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Ter Stegen, who started the match between Barcelona and Villarreal on the 23rd (Korea time), complained of severe pain after he emerged from a corner kick just before the end of the first half to catch an aerial ball and landed anxiously.
Ter Stegen was immediately taken off on a stretcher. Ter Stegen knew it was a big injury to the point where he cried as he left the stadium. The examination revealed that Ter Stegen's injury was a ruptured right knee knee tendon. Ter Stegen was immediately put on the operating table.
The reason why this injury is even more sad is that Ter Stegen was injured in his right knee knee tendon four years ago, underwent surgery and suffered a long-term injury. I hurt the same part again. With Manuel Neuer's retirement from the German national team, Ter Stegen finally took the lead in Germany, immediately suffering a massive injury.
Barcelona has backup goalkeeper Iñaki Peña, but he is not good enough to take the lead for the entire season. The transfer window is closed, but special rules in Spain's La Liga can be used. La Liga can register a new player if a player needs at least four months of rehabilitation. However, since the transfer fee cannot be used, it is only possible to play as a free agent (FA) unconditionally.
Barcelona then contacted Szczesny. Szczesny is a player who grew up at Arsenal. He made a surprise leap to become Arsenal's main goalkeeper in the 2010-2011 season and was once recognized as Arsenal's future. However, he did not show any stability at Arsenal. Petr Cech lost his main position when he was recruited.
Szczesny left AS Roma on loan and made a career turnaround. He moved to Juventus next season and became Gianluigi Buffon's successor. Unlike his image at Arsenal, in Italy's Serie A stage, Szczesny was a really good goalkeeper.
He took off as Juventus' main goalkeeper in the 2018-2019 season, and Szczesny did not come down from his position as the main goalkeeper in a single season. He was recognized as the league's best goalkeeper by playing in as many as 252 games in Juventus alone. He won a lot of trophies at Juventus and was loved by fans.
Szczesny was linked to the Saudi Arabian club after terminating his contract with Juventus at the end of the 2023-2024 season but announced his retirement from active duty. Barcelona saw that Szczesny announced his retirement, but he could do his part enough because it wasn't long ago.
Szczesny reversed his retirement when contacted by Barcelona. "I'm in talks with Barcelona right now and I'm considering a transfer to Barca," he said through Sport Spain. It would be rude if I didn't consider this choice for my career. Barcelona is one of the best clubs in the world."
However, Szczesny had remaining matters related to the contract with Juventus. Barcelona negotiated well with Juventus and succeeded in signing Szczesny.
Fabrizio Romano, who is fluent in the European transfer market, said on his personal SNS on the 25th that "Schchesny will move to Barcelona."He added HERE WE GO, which is attached only when the contract is signed. "Schuchesney joins as FA. The deal has been made. Szczesny is retired but will sign a one-year deal with Barcelona as a replacement for Ter Stegen. I'm going to have a medical test in Spain tomorrow."
rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
