In the last few days, FC Barcelona have significantly cleared up the clutter on their goalkeeping position. Joan Garcia is going to be the clear starter next season after his impressive performances in his first season with the Catalan club, while the veteran Wojciech Szczesny is set to be his deputy, for at least one more season.
This situation would have left several other goalkeepers without any reasonable chance of playing, and as a result, the Blaugranes have been working on their departures. In this regard, Inaki Pena has already left to join the Greek side Panathinaikos, while [Marc-Andre ter Stegen is also close to joining Ajax on loan](https://barcanewsnetwork.com/ajax-await-barcelona-green-light-to-seal-marc-andre-ter-stegen-loan/).
Meanwhile, another goalkeeper who was expected to complete his transfer any day now was Diego Kochen. In fact, according to [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260702/1004202022/cesion-kochen-lingby-cerrada.html), his loan move to the Danish side Lyngby has already been completed.
This operation was almost already complete for the last few days, and only the signatures of the top officials of the two clubs were needed, which have also been done now. He is expected to return to Barcelona after this one year, as he still has a contract till 2028 with the Blaugrana club. However, the Danes would have the opportunity to sign him at the end of his loan period for €1.5 million. But in this case, the Catalans would retain a right to obtain 40% of fee paid for any future transfer of the player.
After having remained the third-choice goalkeeper, but still not playing even a single minute, for the first team, this is a significant opportunity for Diego Kochen to take the next step in his career by playing for a side where he would start week in week out. Hopefully, he would continue his develop in Denmark, as the goal is very well protected with Joan Garcia at Barcelona.