Barcelona outcast closes in on €3 million permanent exit; medicals today – report

Barcelona outcast closes in on €3 million permanent exit; medicals today – report Following the signing of Anthony Gordon, FC Barcelona have been fully focused on working out an arrangement to sign priority centre-forward target Julian Alvarez. At the same time, the Blaugrana are also looking to sanction some departures before June 30 in order to balance the books and clear room for new signings. Ansu Fati is on his way to AS Monaco in a €11 million permanent exit after a successful loan move. Now, another academy graduate, Inaki Pena, is close to finalising a permanent transfer away to Greek side Panathinaikos. Medicals today Indeed, according to journalist Matteo Moretto , Pena to Panathinaikos is now closed. The 27-year-old La Masia product is all set to sign a three-year contract with the Greek club with an option for a fourth year. Headed to Greece. (Photo by Rafa Babot/Getty Images) Barcelona will receive a fee of €3 million for the goalkeeper, who is pencilled to complete his medicals with his new team today itself. As such, the deal is expected to be finalised today or at the latest by tomorrow morning. Right move for everyone involved Pena has been at Barcelona for 14 years now, having joined La Masia from the Villarreal youth academy back in 2012. Having risen through the ranks, the goalkeeper had to play second-fiddle to Marc-Andre ter Stegen for the most part of his senior career. A loan spell away at Galatasaray allowed him to showcase his talent, but it was not enough to secure him regular minutes. Inaki Pena says goodbye to Barcelona. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images) He even fell behind Wojciech Szczesny in the pecking order during the 2024/25 season, and following Joan Garcia’s arrival last summer, Pena’s time at the club was as good as done. A loan spell at Elche followed, but there was no way back for the academy graduate at Barça. Therefore, a move to Panathinaikos, where he can play regularly as the No. 1 makes sense for Pena, while Barcelona too receive a fee, albeit a small one, for a player who was not in the team’s plans. Pena will leave Barça after making 45 first-team appearances in which he conceded 64 goals and kept ten clean sheets.