Although there was no big-name departure, several players still ended up leaving FC Barcelona during the last summer transfer window. The most notable name in this regard was the midfielder Marc Casado, who ended up joining Deportivo Coruna on loan.
Meanwhile, several goalkeepers also left the club, some on loan and others permanently. The former captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen was among them, as he joined the Eredivisie side Ajax on loan. Similarly, Inaki Pena left permanently to join the Greek side Panathinaikos, while Ander Astralaga left after completing his contract.
Yet another goalkeeper who left was [Diego Kochen, who joined the Danish side Lyngby on loan](https://barcanewsnetwork.com/barcelona-officially-confirm-goalkeepers-departure-on-loan/). However, as [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20261006/1004235348/kochen-suena-volver-barca.html) has reported, the American shot-stopper still dreams of succeeding with the Blaugrana club, and expressed this sentiment as he appeared in a recent interview:
**“Right now I’m on loan at Lyngby. I want to compete at the highest level and give everything for this club. But I come from Barcelona, so being able to return would be every child’s dream.”**
The goalkeeper joined the Catalan club back in 2019, and worked his way up the ranks to ultimately reach the first team. Although he was not able to make his debut with the first-team, he still regularly trained with them and was also regularly named as the third-choice goalkeeper in squad lists.
On the other hand, he has already made his debut with the senior USA national team and continues to grow in importance for his national side. For now, this loan spell at Lyngby would allow him to continue playing in a competitive environment without a lot of pressure.
Hopefully, Diego Kochen will take full advantage of this opportunity, and continue growing to become one of the top goalkeepers in world football, and who knows, maybe realize his dream of returning to and succeeding with Barcelona.