Every Sport: Although we know that it is difficult to secure the starter next season, Ter Stegen will not leave Barcelona easily
According to "Every Sport", Barcelona is about to sign Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, and veteran Ter Stegen's future next season will become a problem for the club.
Barcelona has always wanted to strengthen the goalkeeper position, and now they have found the right person. Although not officially announced yet, Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia will join Barcelona in the next few days and sign a five-year contract. The 24-year-old young goalkeeper is the club's investment in the present and future.
With the arrival of Joan Garcia and Szczesni's contract renewal, Barcelona's goalkeeper lineup will change. Penia has made it clear that he needs to change the environment, and this change will also affect Ter Stegen, who has played for the club since 2014 and served as captain.
Telstegen started in yesterday's UEFA European League semi-finals against Portugal led by Ronaldo. Before the game, Ter Stegen reiterated that no one mentioned this to him: "No one told me anything, but it didn't worry me, I know I will be in Barcelona next season."
Ter Stegen's team also reiterated that no one informed them of leaving the club, but they were dissatisfied with the current practice and believed that it was an unfair treatment against the Germans. It is said that the club no longer intends to let him play next season.
Telstegen is currently focusing on the European League matches. Although Germany lost to Portugal, he performed well, and there are three or four finals to play in the next round. Afterwards, he hopes to have a dialogue with coach Flick and sports director Deco to understand the club's specific plans, and he hopes to get relevant explanations about himself.
Although Barcelona declared that it would not force the captain to leave the team, and the final decision was Fric, insiders admitted that given the arrival of Joan Garcia, letting Ter Stegen leave the team is the ideal choice, because this can save a lot of salary expenditure. In addition, Ter Stegen will not have a chance to play due to the promise to start at Joan Garcia.
Although Ter Stegen claims to stay at Barcelona, if he finds himself unable to become the main force, he may consider changing the environment considering there will be a World Cup next summer. However, he was obviously not satisfied with the current situation and would not compromise easily if he had to leave.
His contract will last until June 30, 2028. If he terminates the contract early, he will not give up his salary easily, especially considering that part of it was caused by former Chairman Bartomeu's proposal to postpone payments in response to the economic crisis caused by the new crown epidemic.