Barcelona partly resolved their registration issues over the weekend, registering Joan Garcia and Marcus Rashford in time to face Mallorca on Saturday evening. However, more is required to ensure that other players can join with La Liga, which can be accomplished through additional departures.
Inaki Pena is almost set to depart Barcelona before the summer transfer window shuts. The 26-year-old goalkeeper is fourth-choice for the 2025-26 season, behind Garcia, Wojciech Szczesny, and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, but he has yet to be permitted to leave due to the club’s registration issues; before to the Mallorca match, he was the only senior goalkeeper registered with La Liga.
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However, with Garcia’s registration complete and the hope that Szczesny’s will follow soon, Barcelona are prepared to split ways with Pena – though not in the way that most expect.
According to Sport, Pena will leave Barcelona on loan rather than permanently. He is likely to sign a one-year contract extension in the coming days before deciding on his next club; the report states that this should happen by Wednesday.
Pena has suitors in Spain and beyond
Pena was expected to depart Barcelona via transfer, given that his current contract expires in June of next year. However, considering the possibility of Szczesny and Ter Stegen leaving in 2026, it makes sense to retain him around starting next summer.
Como, Barcelona’s Joan Gamper Trophy opponents, are thought to be very keen in signing him, and Celta Vigo has also expressed an interest.
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