Events seem to be rushing around the future of Marc André Ter Stegen. If a few weeks ago from SPORT we announced that the German goalkeeper had made his position more flexible and was already open to listening to possible offers after his recovery, in the last few hours from Germany it is assured that the German goalkeeper has decided his future.
Ter Stegen finds himself at a difficult crossroads. At 33 years old, the Barça goalkeeper is in the full recovery phase from his back injury. The club’s medical services ensure that the German international is progressing well and the first images of the footballer exercising have even been released. A good sign that confirms the doctors’ predictions indicating that Ter Stegen should be discharged at the beginning of the year.
While Ter Stegen remains silent about his return and immediate future, rumors and pressure are the order of the day. Both the German coach, Nagelsmann, and the sporting director of the German federation, Rudi Völler, have publicly assured that the Barça goalkeeper must accumulate minutes in the competition this season if he wants to have a real chance of returning to the national team and entering the final list for next summer’s World Cup.
As is logical and normal, these statements have caused several clubs to be interested in Ter Stegen’s real situation: physical condition, sporting desires and economic cost in the event of possible departures in January. From SPORT we already reported that clubs like Newcastle, Tottenham, Manchester United and Monaco did not lose track of the German goalkeeper.
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In the last hours, from Sky Sport Germany, It is assured that Ter Stegen is definitely already clear: now he is determined to leave Barça at the reopening of the winter market. The doubts are over and the goalkeeper understands that in the current Barça, with Joan Garcia and Szczesny, he has no option to return to the team and play those essential quality minutes to recover his level of play that takes him to the elite, back to the national team and, of course, to the World Cup.
These reports from Germany insist that Ter Stegen has already given the go-ahead to his entourage to negotiate any offers he may have on the table. It is unknown if the farewell to Barça will come in the form of a loan or even a possible transfer. The German has a contract until 2028 and is in a strong position to negotiate his future. Barça has already informed him that he will have all kinds of facilities to leave in January.