Celta de Vigo seems to be deciding on Iñaki Peña as their goalkeeper for 2025/26, a historic season for the club due to their return to European competitions after nine years of absence. Claudio Giráldez's team secured their ticket to the Europa League after finishing LaLiga in seventh place and the FC Barcelona academy player would be their first signing of the summer.

After the departure of the experienced Vicente Guaita (38 years old), everything points to the player from Alicante being the chosen one to defend the celestial goal next season. The player from Torrent's contract ends in June and he played his last match against Getafe (1-2), thus closing his second year with the Galicians conceding 48 goals in 34 matches, with 8 clean sheets.

The other option for Celta's goal is Iván Villar (27 years old), who still has a contract for a couple more seasons. However, his performance in 24/25 (17 goals conceded in 8 matches, with only one clean sheet) left many doubts in the coaching staff.

Celta, willing to pay 10 million to Barça for Iñaki Peña

In that sense, the latest information indicates the interest of those from Balaídos in paying a figure close to 10 million euros for Iñaki Peña. The '13' culé intended to renew at the beginning of the year, but after losing the starting position in the duel with Wojciech Szczesny, he paused negotiations with the blaugrana board.

Given the imminent renewal of the Pole and the return of Marc-André ter Stegen, the player from Alicante is determined to leave Barça and Celta's offer would be more than enough to close his transfer. The 26-year-old goalkeeper's contract ends in 2026 and the club has no intention of retaining him if he rules out renewing.

At the moment, Iñaki is listed for around 10 'kilos' on Transfermarkt. Hansi Flick returned him to the starting lineup on the last day of Liga, against Athletic (0-3), a good gesture on the part of the coaching staff so that the goalkeeper could say goodbye to the club with a victory that, in addition, meant his seventh clean sheet in 23 matches (he conceded 25 goals) in 24/25.

In case of closing the transfer of Iñaki Peña, Barça would secure their second transfer of the summer, as long as Álex Valle, finally, goes to Como in Italy for 6 million euros.