Szczesny does retirement U-turn to sign with Barcelona

Five weeks after announcing his retirement from football the Polish goalkeeper has joined Barcelona. 

Barcelona have announced the signing of former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. Picture: David Davies/PA Wire.

Barcelona have signed Wojciech Szczesny as a free agent, the LaLiga club said on Wednesday after the Polish goalkeeper reversed his decision to retire and come to the team's aid after they lost Marc-Andre ter Stegen to a long-term injury.

German keeper Ter Stegen underwent surgery after suffering a rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee over the weekend and he is expected to miss the rest of the season.