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Iñaki Peña Requests Transfer as Barcelona Moves to Free Goalkeeper Spot

Serie A’s Como is weighing a move for Iñaki Peña with coach Cesc Fàbregas backing his bid.

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Overview

  • Iñaki Peña has formally asked to leave FC Barcelona after falling to fourth choice behind Joan Garcia, Wojciech Szczesny and an injured Marc-André ter Stegen.
  • Barcelona, facing tighter La Liga registration and salary-cap constraints, aims to cash in on Peña before his contract expires in under a year.
  • Serie A side Como, under head coach Cesc Fàbregas, has emerged as a surprise frontrunner and could submit an offer imminently.
  • Peña is Barcelona’s only fully registered first-team goalkeeper, with Garcia and Szczesny still awaiting registration and ter Stegen sidelined.
  • A sale would free up a roster spot and salary capacity for Barcelona to register summer signings ahead of the transfer deadline.