Szczesny Comes Out of Retirement to Join Barcelona: Zack Oaten

After initially announcing his retirement on August 27th following the termination of his contract with Juventus, the 34-year-old had a change of heart. Barcelona's loss of key player Marc-Andre ter Stegen to a serious knee injury last month prompted him to reconsider his decision and come out of retirement.

Szczesny made 181 appearances for Arsenal and over 270 appearances in the Serie A for top sides such as Juventus and Roma, winning three Serie A titles and three Coppas Italia. 

The Polish international announced his retirement after stating that he is not mentally up for football anymore on a post to his fans on Instagram.

"Today, though my body still feels ready for challenges, my heart is not there any more. I feel that right now it is time to give all of my attention to my family." 

On Tuesday night Hansi Flick's side beat Young Boys 5-0 in the Champions League as Inaki Pena started in goal. Szczesny could get his chance against Deportivo Alaves at the weekend as the Catalonian club look to remain at the top of the table.