Change of goalkeeper in Barcelona?
Ter Stegen wants to fight for first place
01.06.2025 – 2:15 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The number one of the DFB team is considered a candidate for sales among the Catalans. However, the Stegen is confident that it can prevail.
This news was surprising two days ago: National goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen could be surprisingly sorted out at Spanish champion FC Barcelona. Several Spanish media reported that. President Joan Laporta is said to have declared the captain as a candidate for sales. Ter Stegen, who moved from Borussia Mönchengladbach to Barcelona in 2014, still has a contract until 2028.
Now Germany’s number one has expressed itself, said on Sunday: “Yes, this is a situation that has now arisen. Nevertheless, I have to say that as always. Barça is one of the biggest clubs in the world. And there are competing situations. It is relatively clear to me that Barca is always trying to improve.”
And further: “Nobody spoke to me, I don’t deal with it. I know that I will be in Barcelona next year.” Barcelona is said to be very interested in a commitment of Joan García from the city rival Espanyol, he should be the new number one.
National coach Julian Nagelsmann reported on Friday in the DFB selection camp that he also “read” the reports, but: “I don’t get scared and worried now-and Marc is not.” He spoke to Barça coach Hansi Flick, “but is not guaranteed to be about Barcelona’s transfer plans, that’s not my construction site, thank God.” Ter Stegen is “top” and will play “two top games” in the final Four of the Nations League.
At the beginning of May, Ter Stegen had given his comeback for Barça seven months after a serious knee injury, but coach Flick had preferred the Poland Wojciech Szczesny in the crucial season games. Nagelsmann, on the other hand, emphasized national coach Nagelsmann with a view to the final Four that Ter Stegen was still number one in the German national team. He underlined this again at the meeting on Friday in Herzogenaurach.