Szczęsny, 36 years old, still has one year remaining on his current Barcelona contract with reports suggesting that he will stay with the Spanish giants and see out his current deal.
The former Arsenal and Juventus star is an icon of the game, with a career spanning two decades as he comes to the end of his time as a player.
In a conversation with his former teammate Grzegorz Krychowiak this week on Youtube, Szczęsny revealed that despite wanting to push on in his career, he is suffering every day.
Szczęsny is suffering every day
This is due to an injury suffered at Arsenal over a decade ago in 2008 that still makes everyday tasks unbearable. The goalkeeper has previously explained how the injury happened. During a workout in Arsenal's gym, he fractured both forearms while lifting weights as per Mundo Deportivo.
“It’s just that I can’t catch the ball without feeling pain. There hasn’t been a single shot I’ve saved without feeling anything.
“It’s just that I’ve got used to the pain, and it’s a very unpleasant sensation,” Szczesny said.
“Sometimes I can’t even take my glove off because I can’t undo the Velcro and I have to ask for help. I can’t hold a bottle of water without dropping it, or unscrew the cap. It usually takes me about an hour.”
He also spoke on his future as at 36 years old there will always be reports suggesting he is seconds away from retirement:
“I’m old enough to understand that every year there might be speculation about whether I can still play, whether I still want to play.
“I still want to play, and I still can play, so I think we’ll talk a couple more times after this Clasico,” he stated.