Barcelona moved quickly to bring in Wojciech Szczesny this October after first-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a serious knee injury against Villarreal. It also triggered more long-term moves at Can Barca though.
The Blaugrana are now starting to look at the long-term future of the position, and have looked at Porto’s Diego Costa, as well as the likes of Mio Backhaus at Werder Bremen, and Joan Garcia at Espanyol. Another name that came onto the radar later is Lille’s Lucas Chevalier.
The 23-year-old is part of the France squad, and while at Clairefontaine hinted that he would be open to a move.
“We are in a very big nation, all the players play in very big European clubs. Lille is a very big European club, but there are steps above. It is true that when you play in very big clubs, you put on bigger shows. And you they look more, there is a bigger demand on you.”
“It is true that the number 1 position depends on a very good club. You have to have that lucidity and work too,” he told Sport.
Chevalier has a contract until 2027, and so Barcelona would likely have to spend big in order to bring in the Frenchman, who is currently backing up Mike Maignan for Les Bleus. Ter Stegen will turn 33 next year, and this season Barcelona should have a decent idea of whether they believe Inaki Pena can succeed the German.
Cadbiknotz
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Flick has not refused to use SZCZESNY, he himself has given the condition that the TEAM IS PLAYING WELL AND THERE’S NO NEED TO CHANGE PEÑA. In short “HE’S SCARED!”
Sabz1916
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Well, I still don’t understand why Flicks ain’t playing Szczesny.
If the team is broken don’t touch it, He will get his chance soon with this busy schedule
Rastakey14
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Well, I still don’t understand why Flicks ain’t playing Szczesny.
bibbcdiopr
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gffzhff dnu
Taecnortuy
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bring Emiliano Martinez
No
Culé_Sushant
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But he is not good with his feet ie. ball distribution, ball control etc. He is not the kind of GK Barca would go for
Barca99Arg
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ter stegen sucks lately man, admit already
Then Inak Pena is fine. By the end of the season, he will even be more experienced. so adding Diego Costa is fine or they go for someone younger than Costa at 22!
Mccalljnr
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Diego Costa or none because we are not suffering with Pena between the sticks. 33 is a good age for the goalkeeper; meaning Ter Stegen would give FC Barcelona 4 more years with quality assured performances.
ter stegen sucks lately man, admit already
Mutbopruz
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😍
Fudge007
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DWL the grass ain't greener on the other side tho!
Dizabdntuz
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bring Emiliano Martinez
Barca99Arg
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Diego Costa or none because we are not suffering with Pena between the sticks. 33 is a good age for the goalkeeper; meaning Ter Stegen would give FC Barcelona 4 more years with quality assured performances.