Spanish newspaper 'Sport' has revealed a secret clause in Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny's contract that gives Barcelona the right to terminate his career at 'Camp Nou' at the end of the current season, despite his contract extending until the summer of 2027. 'Sport' mentioned that despite the great appreciation of Deco's management and the team's coach Hansi Flick for Szczęsny's professionalism and his acceptance of the role of backup to main goalkeeper Juan Garcia, they are planning for the future. The newspaper described the move as a 'betrayal' and using the clause against the Polish goalkeeper. The newspaper clarified that the contract signed by the Polish goalkeeper includes a 'termination' clause that allows the club to end the final year of his contract for a 'reasonable' financial compensation estimated at only around 2 million euros. The report indicated that this move comes as part of a comprehensive change in the goalkeeper position that Flick started, ending the Ter Stegen era, with Juan Garcia being signed, while Inaki Pena went out on loan. The Spanish newspaper concluded its report by emphasizing that the final decision has not yet been made, as the duo of Deco and Flick await an evaluation on who will be the most suitable second goalkeeper for the next season, and whether the clause will be activated to part ways with Szczęsny for the mentioned compensation to make room for a new deal or not.
