Barcelona youngster attracting interest from England, Turkey; club hopeful he will renew

Barcelona are working on renewing players whose contracts are set to expire at the end of the season. Sergi Roberto has already penned a new deal while Sergio Busquets has started negotiations over one. But, things with Inaki Pena have not progressed as planned for the club.

The 24-year-old La Masia graduate has played just three times this season and is concerned about his lack of minutes, especially with Marc-Andre ter Stegen performing at his best level.

It has led to contract negotiations stalling in recent weeks even though it appeared at one point that Pena would be penning a new deal.

Amidst this, journalist Toni Juanmarti is reporting that Pena is attracting interest from two Turkish clubs in Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, while an unnamed Premier League team is also keen on signing the goalkeeper.

Galatasaray know Pena well, having signed him on loan for the second half of the last season. The Spanish shot-stopper performed well in his short stint with the Turkish club and they are keen on signing him on a Bosman deal this summer.

Fenerbahce, meanwhile, are looking for a replacement for captain Altay Bayindir, who has reportedly agreed to join Tottenham Hotspur. And Pena has emerged as a target.

A club from the Premier League is also understood to be interested in the Barcelona star, who is now considering the offers on his table.

The report adds that Pena was unhappy with Xavi’s decision to use Ter Stegen ahead of him in the Copa del Rey clash against Real Sociedad. And he has reservations about his game-time moving forward while being aware that he would play regularly if he moved away.

Barcelona, for their part, remain optimistic that Pena will greenlight the renewal agreement as they believe that they have offered him good terms and have shown great confidence in the youngster.

At the same time, however, it is being claimed that the La Liga leaders are keeping an eye out on the goalkeeping market if Pena decides to move on. The 24-year-old is expected to make a decision on his future imminently and it remains to be seen which way he leans.