Overview
- FC Barcelona confirmed that it reached an agreement to transfer goalkeeper Iñaki Peña to Panathinaikos in a deal announced Tuesday.
- Media reports say the permanent transfer is worth about €3 million and that Peña has signed a three-year contract running through 2029, details not included in Barcelona’s official release.
- Peña published an emotional farewell to fans recalling his arrival at La Masia in 2012 and his development at Barcelona over 14 years.
- The 27-year-old leaves after loan spells at Galatasaray and Elche and just over 40 first-team appearances, a record that helps explain his search for a regular starting role.
- The transfer frees a roster spot at Barcelona and gives Panathinaikos an experienced keeper for domestic play and the Conference League, with Peña expected to compete for the club’s No. 1 shirt next season.