Inaki Peña, the 25-year-old goalkeeper, has received full backing from Hansi Flick to become Barcelona‘s number one.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is confident that 25-year-old goalkeeper Inaki Peña is ready to step up to replace Marc-Andre ter Stegen. After the German underwent surgery on a right knee injury. That will keep him out for the rest of the season, Diario Sport reported on Tuesday. สมัคร ufabet
Flick has faced questions over their plans for the goalkeeper position following the loss of Ter Stegen. With the German having held talks with sporting director Anderson Deco over an emergency replacement for the German. But Flick has insisted his support for Peña is his top priority.
Flick said :
‘First of all, I have to say that we have full confidence in Inaki Peña and he is very professional.’ Flick said. ‘Not only in pre-season, but in training he is doing very well. We have full confidence in him.’
‘We will see what we can do. And We still have very young players in defence. At the moment we don’t feel pressure and we trust Inaki.’
But Flick has not ruled out the possibility of signing new players, saying: ‘We have to talk about it. I have to speak to Dela (goalkeeping coach Luis de la Fuente) as well to see what he has to say. He has been here for many years and he knows a lot of things and we value his ideas. ‘
Barcelona have been linked with a number of free-agent goalkeepers. With the Blaugrana having 30 days to sign an emergency deal or waiting until the winter window opens. Using the old rules to use 80 per cent of Ter Stegen’s salary, around €7m to register new players.
For now, 25-year-old Iñaki Peña will step up to become the new number one. With Ander Astralaga (20) and Diego Kochen (18) as backup options. However, Kochen is still recovering from an injury, and 18-year-old goalkeeper Aron Yakobishvili has called up to train with the first-team as well.