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barely arrived, Wojciech Szczęsny lets loose on his future
FC Barcelona has had a very good start to the season, but injuries are never far away. This is what brought Wojciech Szczęsny. After the injury to Marc-André ter Stegen, the Blaugrana club bet on him to replace the German.
At the start of the season, Barça lost Marc–André ter Stegen to injury for the remainder of the 2024-25 financial year. For the moment, Inaki Pena is acting. However, the latter is far from convincing at the moment. Thus, the Blaugrana club rushed on a free goalkeeper to strengthen themselves very quickly. So, the leaders thought of Wojciech Szczęsny, the 34-year-old Pole who had just announced his retirement. Keylor Navas had been announced, but it is ultimately the compatriot of Robert Lewandowski who will arrive at the Catalan club.
The latter signed for one year, while Ter Stegen returns. However, for the moment, he is not yet sure of being an indisputable starter. However, he informed before his arrival that he wants to be number 1. That on the other hand, he will have to prove it and it is on the field that it happens. And in the event that the latter releases an XXL season, the subject of an extension could come to the table. Precisely, Wojciech Szczęsny was asked about the idea of staying at FC Barcelona for a little over a year. And the latter responded sincerely to Mundo Deportivo.
Wojciech Szczęsny, what he thinks of an extension
In a long interview given to Mundo DeportivoWojciech Szczęsny raised several topics. One of them concerns the possibility of him playing an additional season and much more at Barça than his current contract. Because it must be remembered that he only signed for one season upon his arrival. And if the opportunity presents itself, Wojciech Szczęsny admits that he will think about it. He doesn't say if he will accept or ps, but he still explains that it would be an honor for him.
“I retired and I didn’t imagine coming back. So there is no reason to look any further. If we have a good time together and the club wants to extend the contract, I will think about it, out of respect for the club. But we're not there yet, there's no point in thinking about it.”indicated the Polish goalkeeper. However, we will have to wait for the return of Ter Stegen to see if this possibility exists. Above all, he must already win against Inaki Pena. In this same interview, the Polish goalkeeper mentioned another very important subject.
Wojciech Szczęsny, a smoker who takes responsibility
We know it well, high-level sport and cigarettes or even alcohol do not go well together. However, the new goalkeeper of FC Barcelona is a smoker and he does not try to deny it. Anyway, several images showed him smoking. So Wojciech Szczęsny makes it clear that he smokes, but not in the way everyone thinks. Better still, he admits that he cannot do it in front of his children, or in public places. Not to mention that he has indicated that he does not plan to stop either.
“This is something I won't change in my personal life, and it's no one's business if I smoke. It doesn't affect me on the pitch. I work twice as hard. And I don't do it in front of the children so as not to have bad influences on them. Sometimes someone takes a photo of me hiding behind the trees, where I can't see them. It's not up to me », added the Pole.