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Inaki Pena reveals how Xavi convinced him to sign new deal at Barcelona

Inaki Pena has been talking about life at Barcelona and how he thinks he can go on and become the team’s first choice goalkeeper.

The youngster is enjoying a spell in the first team due to Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s back injury and after signing a contract extension until 2026 in the summer.

Pena, who had offers to move elsewhere in the summer, reveals why he decided to stay at Camp Nou despite having Ter Stegen ahead of him in the pecking order.

“When Xavi arrived I’d been in the reserves for several years and was the first team’s third choice keeper.