Wojciech Szczesny completes his free transfer to Barcelona just 36 DAYS after retiring from football… and shares an emotional message with fans as he steps in to replace injured goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Wojciech Szczesny will become the latest man to grace the goalposts for Barcelona after his move to the Catalan giants on a one-year deal was confirmed. 

The former Arsenal stopper announced his retirement from football in late August aged 34 claiming he wanted to focus on his family. 

But a season-ending knee injury to first choice Marc-Andre ter Stegen saw Barca come calling and Szczesny has now stepped out of retirement 36 days after entering its bliss. 

Ter Stegen was stretchered off the pitch against Villarreal in September after tearing his patellar tendon – which connects the kneecap to the shinbone – in his right knee. He was later pictured in a wheelchair at the hospital. 

‘I’m very proud to be a Barcelona player,’ Szczesny said in a short video. ‘Visca el Barca (long live Barca!)’

More to follow.