The impressive performance of Wojciech Szczęsny since taking over the starting role, combined with the fact that Ter-Stegen will return to action in a few months, has left Iñaki Peña in a complicated situation at Barcelona. As a result, according to what ‘AS’ learned, Galatasaray is considering bringing him back as a replacement for Fernando Muslera.

Galatasaray needs a replacement for Muslera

At 37 years old, Fernando Muslera is said to have made the decision to end his career as Galatasaray's goalkeeper after almost 15 seasons in Turkey. He joined from Lazio in the summer of 2011 for just under seven million euros and recently surpassed a legend like Hakan Sükür as the second player with the most appearances in Galatasaray history.

Now at the twilight of a career that seems endless, Muslera has reportedly decided to return to Uruguay to spend his last years as a professional footballer close to his family. It’s been almost two decades since he left Wanderers at just 21 years old to sign for Lazio, where he stayed for three seasons before moving to Galatasaray.

Galatasaray has fond memories of Iñaki Peña

Given the situation, the sporting direction of Galatasaray has begun to explore the market for a reliable replacement who can carry the torch from Muslera… and they’ve concluded that the best option would be to try to bring back Iñaki Peña, who was already on loan from Barcelona to the club during the second half of the 2021/2022 season.

It’s true that, due to Muslera’s presence, Iñaki Peña barely played eight matches during the six months he was on loan at Galatasaray. However, the club has a fond memory of his performances. Especially when he managed to keep a clean sheet against Barcelona in the round of 16 of that Europa League.