Barcelona considerably solved their registration woes over the weekend after managing to register Joan Garcia and Marcus Rashford in time to face Mallorca on Saturday night. Nonetheless, extra is required to make sure that different gamers could be signed up with La Liga, and this may be completed by way of additional departures.
It’s nearly sure that Inaki Pena will likely be one of many gamers to depart Barcelona earlier than the summer season switch window closes. The 26-year-old goalkeeper is fourth-choice for the 2025-26 season, behind Garcia, Wojciech Szczesny and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, however he has not but been capable of go away as a result of membership’s registration woes – previous to the Mallorca match, he was the one senior goalkeeper that was registered with La Liga.
Nonetheless, with Garcia’s registration now completed, in addition to the expectation that Szczesny’s will occur quickly, Barcelona are ready to half methods with Pena – though it is not going to occur the way in which that the majority count on.
In response to Sport, Pena will go away Barcelona on mortgage, slightly than on a everlasting foundation. He’s anticipated to signal a one-year contract extension within the coming days, earlier than his subsequent membership is determined – the report has acknowledged that this could occur by Wednesday.
Pena has suitors in Spain and overseas
It had been taken without any consideration that Pena would go away Barcelona by way of switch, contemplating that his present deal is up subsequent June. Nonetheless, it does make sense to maintain him round from subsequent summer season, on condition that Szczesny and Ter Stegen might each go away in 2026.
As for his subsequent membership, Barcelona’s Joan Gamper Trophy opponents Como are stated to be very desirous about securing his companies, whereas there has additionally been curiosity proven by Celta Vigo.