La Liga approve Barcelona's plan to sign Cristiano Ronaldo's former teammate on free transfer - Reports

Barcelona have been on the lookout for a goalkeeper ever since Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a serious knee injury. They had seemingly confirmed Wojciech Szczesny as their new shotstopper, but the formalities were taking time due to some technical problems with La Liga.

However, as per latest reports from Spanish journalist Ramon Fuentes, Barcelona have received the go-ahead from the league authorities to sign the Polish goalkeeper.

Notably, Szczesny, who shared the dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus, announced his retirement some time ago. In order to help the Catalan giants, the goalkeeper has come out of retirement and will soon be announced officially by the club.

Ter Stegen suffered a knee injury during the match against Villarreal. While trying to collect a high ball, he had an awkward fall to the ground. He is set to undergo surgery on Monday afternoon.

Szczesny will now become the second Polish footballer in the current Barcelona set-up, after Robert Lewandowski. As per Polish outlet Meczyki, he will fly to Barcelona on Monday to complete his medicals. His deal will run until the end of the season.

Moreoever, Szczesny is expected to be in the stands for Barcelona's Champions League game against Young Boys.

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Barcelona in La Liga 2024-25

Hansi Flick's Barcelona are currently sitting at the top of the La Liga table, with 21 points from eight games. They have won seven matches and lost their most recent encounter against Osasuna (2-4).

The entire Barcelona frontline is currently in the top five of the scorers list. Robert Lewandowski sits atop with seven goals, followed by Raphinha, who has five to his name. 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, who came off the bench against Osasuna, has four goals to his name. Yamal also tops the assists chart, with five.

Barcelona's next fixture is against Young Boys in the Champions League. Although the Catalans have had a brilliant start to La Liga, they lost 2-1 to AS Monaco in the continental competition last week. The match saw Eric Garcia sent off in the 10th minute.

After the Champions League fixture, Barcelona will return to domestic action. They will take on Alaves in La Liga, which will be their last game before the international break.