Overview

• Iñaki Peña has extended his Barcelona contract to 2029 and, according to Spanish reports, has departed on loan to Elche.
• The exit is intended to free wage capacity so Barcelona can register Wojciech Szczesny, who is reported to be in line for selection this weekend in Vallecas.
• Coverage notes that Elche could not cover Peña’s full salary, requiring a shared financial arrangement to complete the loan.
• Barcelona’s short-term goalkeeping plan features Joan García as starter during Marc-André ter Stegen’s absence, with Szczesny as backup and Diego Kochen as the third option.
• Club priorities now shift to moves for Oriol Romeu and Héctor Fort to enable further registrations, including Roony Bardghji and Gerard Martín.