Barcelona might look to sign 25-year-old Polish goalkeeper Marcin Bulka from Ligue 1 club OGC Nice in the 2025 summer transfer window.
According to a report by Spanish outlet SPORT, Marcin Bulka is the subject of interest from FC Barcelona. The Catalan giants are scouring the market for a goalkeeper ahead of the 2025 summer transfer window. The 25-year-old OGC Nice shot-stopper has thus emerged as a target for the Blaugrana.
Marcin Bulka and his long journey in football
Marcin Bulka has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in Ligue 1 since joining OGC Nice from Paris Saint-Germain in July 2022. A native of Płock, the Pole spent most of his formative years in his homeland but graduated from the youth division at Chelsea.
However, he could not establish a foothold in the first-team squad at Chelsea and joined Paris Saint-Germain in a Bosman move in July 2019. Things did not improve much at PSG either, and Bulka finally landed on his feet after moving to OGC Nice, where he has been a regular between the sticks.
The 25-year-old would have hoped for a better start to the 2024/25 season than managing only two clean sheets in eight appearances across all competitions thus far this term while conceding 11 goals. Nevertheless, the Polish goalkeeper’s stock remains high, with Barcelona vying for his signature ahead of the 2025 summer transfer window.
La Liga move on the horizon?
Barcelona’s interest in Marcin Bulka is understandable. The Catalan giants have reinforced their goalkeeping department by signing Wojciech Szczesny. However, the Polish goalkeeper is only a short-term solution for the Blaugrana after arriving at the club as an emergency cover for Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
While the German international will return to action before the 2025/26 season, he is on the wrong side of 30 and approaching the twilight of his storied career. So, Barcelona should scour the market for a top-class goalkeeper, with Bulka emerging as a viable target.
Interestingly, the 25-year-old Pole might essentially replace his compatriot in the first-team squad at FC Barcelona. However, it is still early days in this story, and it will be interesting to see if the OGC Nice goalkeeper impresses the Blaugrana enough to compel the club to launch the offensive to sign him in the 2025 summer transfer window.
