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Barcelona Signs Szczesny After Ter Stegen's Season-Ending Injury

The former Juventus and Poland goalkeeper reverses retirement to join Barcelona, filling in for the injured Ter Stegen.

  • Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a complete rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
  • Barcelona received special permission to sign a new player outside the transfer window due to Ter Stegen's long-term injury.
  • Wojciech Szczesny, who had recently retired after leaving Juventus, was chosen over Keylor Navas to join the team.
  • Szczesny attended Barcelona's 5-0 Champions League win over Young Boys before officially signing his contract.
  • Inaki Pena, who has been covering for Ter Stegen, will continue to play a key role as Szczesny integrates into the squad.
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