Barcelona goalkeeper Inaki Pena set to join Greek side Panathinaikos

[p]Spaniard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pena-inaki/M1W3ZQSs/"]Pena[/a], 27, had ‌joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a]'s youth system in 2012 and debuted for ‌their first team in ⁠2023, after ‌a loan spell at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/galatasaray/riaqqurF/"]Galatasaray[/a]. He ​appeared for Barcelona in 28 LaLiga matches, ​earning 10 clean sheets.[/p][p]When Barcelona's first-choice keeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ter-stegen-marc-andre/byxc46yl/"]Marc-Andre ter Stegen[/a] ⁠suffered ​a long-term knee injury in 2024, coach Hansi Flick turned to Pena as the German's ‌replacement.[/p][p]At [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/elche/4jl02tPF/"]Elche[/a], Pena played 16 league games, with four clean sheets, and played a key role in holding [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] to a 2-2 draw in November with a superb save to deny [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbappe-kylian/Wn6E2SED/"]Kylian Mbappe[/a].[/p][p]"[b]FC Barcelona would ​like to publicly thank Inaki ‌Pena for his commitment, professionalism and dedication during his time in blaugrana and wishes him all the best[/b]," ⁠Barcelona ⁠said in ‌a statement.[/p][embed guid="246a792b-6506-40b4-8da8-2fc4c3bc3b53" url="https://x.com/FCBarcelona/status/2069453566612222450" social-type="twitter" /]