The 2024-2025 season ended with a match between Athletic Club de Bilbao and FC Barcelona. The match was very significant due to the farewell of Óscar de Marcos, an iconic Athletic player, who received a tribute for his career.
Regarding the match, Barça dominated from the start, showing a fluid and effective play style. Lewandowski opened the scoring by netting two goals in the 14th and 17th minutes of the match. The Polish footballer has now reached 101 goals with FC Barcelona.
Dani Olmo, who came off the bench, was responsible for making it 0-3 on the scoreboard with a penalty goal. After the match, LaLiga had said goodbye to the season, as had some Barça players in their last match.
Iñaki Peña, with one foot out of Barça
The collateral damage of the goalkeeper rotation at FC Barcelona directly affects Iñaki Peña as a certain departure. The Alicante goalkeeper has had more presence than ever this season. However, after the signing of Szczęsny, the "13" ended up being a definite substitute.
Nevertheless, Hansi Flick wanted to have a gesture with Iñaki Peña in his last match. "He was sad and wasn't happy with the situation and the decision regarding the goal. He always gives everything in training and is a very good professional and we'd decided that today he deserved it," the German explained about the "13" starting against Athletic.
A departure for Iñaki Peña, the best formula for everyone
The goalkeeper, who has never shown a bad attitude or spoken a bad word despite the situation, has known how to respond on the field. Iñaki Peña has played a total of 23 matches, keeping a clean sheet in 7 of them, which makes him a very effective substitute. However, the Ter Stegen-Szczęsny rotation condemns him directly.
That's why Barça believe that a departure for the blue-and-red goalkeeper would be the best option for all parties. Iñaki Peña is 26 years old and can reach his maturity as a goalkeeper at another club that gives him a starting role and minutes. Celta de Vigo and Galatasaray are the most interested in the culé goalkeeper.
The Galicians, meanwhile, have qualified for Europa League and need a reliable goalkeeper who knows how to play in all competitions. They currently have Vicente Guaita, 38 years old, as their starting goalkeeper, so they could see Iñaki Peña as a future starter.
Galatasaray have just won Süper Lig with astonishing numbers, but they have set their sights on the goalkeeper to replace the legendary Fernando Muslera. The Uruguayan is 38 years old and the Turks, like Celta de Vigo, would be looking for a new goalkeeper for the future.