Barcelona officially announced renewal of contract with Szczesny until 2027, and will sell Terstegen this summer

July 8, La Liga giants Barcelona officially announced that they would renew their contract with Polish goalkeeper Szczesni until 2027.

In August 2024, Szczesny announced his retirement. Subsequently, Intel Stegen suffered a knee injury and he returned to join Barcelona in October of the same year. Last season, Szczesni made 30 appearances for Barcelona, ​​helping the team win La Liga, the King's Cup and the Spanish Super League.

Barcelona may sell Terstegen after completing its contract renewal with Szczesny. In September last year, Terstegen suffered a complete rupture of his right knee patellar tendon and was absent for a long time due to injury. In May this year, Terstegen made a comeback, but the game time dropped sharply. It is reported that Barcelona plans to strip Ter Stegen of the captain's armband and let him leave the team.

Barcelona Official Announcement:

Barcelona Football Club and player Voiceh Szczesni have reached an agreement on renewal, and the new contract will allow him to play in the club until June 30, 2027.

This contract renewal stems from the goalkeeper's outstanding performance last season. He had previously accidentally joined the team and replaced Mark Andre Terstegan, who had been absent due to injury for a long time. Barcelona urgently needed a goalkeeper and finally chose Szczesni. The Polish goalkeeper returned to take on the challenge after retirement in the summer. Szczesni proved with practical actions that he is still one of the top goalkeepers in European football.