Real Betis will reportedly look to sign Spanish goalkeeping prospect Inaki Pena from fellow La Liga club Barcelona in 2023.

According to a report by Spanish publication SPORT, Inaki Pena is the subject of interest from Real Betis over a possible Bosman move in the 2023 summer transfer window. The Andalusian giants will launch the offensive for the Barcelona prospect if Rui Silva or Claudio Bravo leaves.

Inaki Pena has had to bide his time since graduating from Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy a few years ago. The 23-year-old has been an excellent performer for Barcelona Atletic but has only received his first-team debut this season. That came after a decent loan spell with Galatasaray in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign.

The Spanish goalkeeping prospect has only one appearance for Barcelona, conceding two goals in that outing. But the Catalan giants want him in the first-team squad for the foreseeable future. However, with Pena entering the final few months of his contract, Barcelona will need to make quick progress in talks over a contract renewal.

Pena was impressive in his debut outing against Viktoria Plzen this week. But his contract situation means prospective suitors are fancying their prospects. And Real Betis might look to swoop the young goalkeeper away from Barcelona in the 2023 summer transfer window.

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Los Verdiblancos might have to delve into the market for a goalkeeper in the 2023 summer transfer window. That is because Rui Silva and Claudio Bravo face uncertain futures at the Benito Villamarin Stadium. While the former might embark on a new adventure, the former Barcelona goalkeeper is in the twilight of his career.

Several goalkeepers, including David de Gea, have thus emerged on Real Betis’s radar. And the Andalusian giants have now set their sights on La Liga rivals Barcelona over a possible Bosman move for Pena. But the Blaugrana will look to tie Pena to a new contract instead of letting him leave Camp Nou for free.

What the 23-year-old wants for his future remains unclear, especially with talks over a new deal not at an advanced stage. So it will be interesting to see if Pena ends his stint with Barcelona and moves across La Liga to join Real Betis.

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