Marc-André ter Stegen has declared his commitment to staying with Barcelona, indicating that the club has not approached him about a possible departure this transfer window. However, Mundo Deportivo confirms that this is not the plan at Camp Nou.
Spanish media outlets are unanimous that Joan Garcia’s move to Barcelona is now a matter of time, after reaching an agreement with him on all the details. All that remains is to activate his €25 million release clause in his contract with Espanyol.
According to a recent report from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona is committed to keeping Szczesny for another year, with Garcia joining as the starting goalkeeper, while Ter Stegen and Iñaki Peña are expected to leave this summer.
There is a belief within Barça that a goalkeeping revolution is needed, just as happened in 2014 when Victor Valdes left and Claudio Bravo and Ter Stegen arrived.
It’s true that the German is still committed to staying at Barcelona, but the club is currently betting on his fear of losing everything if he stays and then sits on the bench.
Ter Stegen wants to be Germany’s starting goalkeeper at the 2026 World Cup, and coach Julian Nagelsmann has made it clear that he will not call up any player who doesn’t play regularly to the Mannschaft squad.
Ter Stegen’s current crisis is that his salary is too high and he won’t be able to find it abroad. The goalkeeper himself also believes he can continue as a starter at Barcelona, so the situation is extremely complicated.
