Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), have officially completed the signing of former Barcelona goalkeeper Arnau Tenas. The acquisition comes after the club's previous goalkeeper, Sergio Rico, encountered a life-threatening injury during a horse-riding incident earlier this year.
The 22-year-old shot-stopper started his football journey with Barcelona and played a crucial role for Barcelona B over the past two seasons. Despite his impressive performances at the youth level, Tenas did not make an appearance for Barcelona's senior team.
His achievements extend to the international stage, where he played a significant part in Spain's success. He contributed to their qualification for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2019 and played a key role in their runner-up finish in this year's UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where they narrowly lost to England.
Speaking about his move to PSG, Arnau Tenas expressed his excitement, stating, "First and foremost for what it is. It’s a great club, as are the people who are part of it. I wanted to be part of this project, which is global in its nature. I’m very happy to be here. I already knew [coach Luis Enrique] from the past. I played for him with the national team. It’s true that I know him a little, but everyone knows that he is a top coach!"
PSG announced the arrival of Arnau Tenas in an official statement, saying, "Paris Saint-Germain is pleased to announce the signing of Arnau Tenas. The 22-year-old goalkeeper has signed a contract until 2026 with the club. Born in Vic in the province of Barcelona in Spain in May 2001, Arnau Tenas joined FC Barcelona in 2010 to begin his training there. The promising goalkeeper has risen through the ranks to establish himself as a part of the Barca reserve team, of which he was the captain during last season. From the 2020-2021 season, he was regularly called up to the first team."
With this acquisition, the 22-year-old Spaniard is set to serve as the understudy to Gianluigi Donnarumma. PSG intends to offload Keylor Navas, who has returned from loan to English club Nottingham, and Sergio Rico, who is still in the process of recovering from the traumatic injury he suffered.
