FC Barcelona goalkeeper and captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen has made a decision on which point of the … More
FC Barcelona goalkeeper and captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen has made a decision on which point of the upcoming season he might leave the club according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
The German spent most of 2024/2025 injured after picking up a serious ACL knock in September against Villarreal.
Inaki Pena took his number one spot under Hansi Flick, while ex-Juventus and Arsenal man Wojciech Szczesny was called out of retirement to provide back up.
When Pena was late for an important meeting in Saudi Arabia during Barca’s Spanish Super Cup campaign, however, Szczesny got the nod for the semifinal and final thrashing of Real Madrid and didn’t look back while going on to play a pivotal role in an impressive domestic treble triumph.
It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, however, with Barca shipping seven goals to Inter Milan in the Champions League semifinals, and therefore failing to reach the decider for the first time since 2015 won by Paris Saint-Germain.
This pushed President Joan Laporta and Sporting Director Deco to seek a long-term successor, with their search leading them across town to Espanyol and breakout star Joan Garcia who helped the Pericos beat the drop.
After Barca triggered his €25 million release clause, Espanyol was powerless to stop him switching allegiances and Garcia’s transfer was swiftly announced.
Even before that landmark development occurred, however, there were reports on how Ter Stegen would become surplus to requirements and pushed out of the club.
With a contract until mid-2028, it was previously said the veteran wants all the money owed to him across it paid up in full if he’s to flee Camp Nou, amid reported interest from Saudi Arabia, Inter and Galatasaray.
Now this week, SPORT reports that Ter Stegen won’t accept that possible way out and now intends to hold on until at least January when the transfer window opens.
Ter Stegen still believes that he can offer something to FC Barcelona
With SPORT explaining that Ter Stegen’s idea is “none other than to stay and fight for the starting spot”, the 33-year-old believes he can still offer something to FC Barcelona. If Flick really does freeze him out, however, a January move could keep Ter Stegen sharp for possibly heading to the World Cup with Germany next summer.
