Iñaki Peña extends Barça stay until 2029, loaned to Elche | OneFootball

The Barcelona announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to renew the contract of goalkeeper Iñaki Peña until 2029, who will play this season for Elche, on loan.

After Marc-André Ter Stegen suffered a serious knee injury, Peña was Barça's starting goalkeeper in the first part of the 2024/2025 season, which ended with the team as Spanish champions.

However, the goalkeeper, who came up through the ranks of the Catalan club, lost his spot with the arrival of the experienced Polish player Wojciech Szczesny.

With Peña's departure, who could make his debut for Elche next Friday against Levante, Barça will likely have room in the financial fair play to register Szczesny in the Spanish Championship.

With this, the 36-year-old Pole, who just renewed his contract until June 2027, will be available for coach Hansi Flick for next Saturday's game against Rayo Vallecano.

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