He was retiring until Barca came for him. His salary demands couldn't have been high, and there is no transfer fee involved in extending him. He is not a great keeper, and Barca dominated for years with Valdez in goal. But given how bad our squad is, its shocking that we spent so much on 2 GK when there were much more pressing areas that needed addressing.
Wojciech Szczęsny on Instagram after Copa del Rey final: "People warned me about life after retirement from football… I don’t think it’s that bad. Goodnight!"