Barcelona ‘communicate’ Marc-Andre ter Stegen ‘decision’: Could Man United make a move for the goalkeeper?

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has reportedly informed Marc-Andre ter Stegen that he won’t be the membership’s primary goalkeeper subsequent season following the arrival of Joan Garcia from Espanyol.

Ter Stegen has a contract at Camp Nou till June 2028, and he has been with the membership since 2014, making 422 appearances in all competitions, however his future with the Catalan giants is unclear.

The La Liga champions have added a brand new goalkeeper to their squad this summer season, just lately signing Garcia after activating the €25m (£21m) launch clause in his Espanyol contract.

There was widespread hypothesis surrounding Ter Stegen’s future this summer season, and in accordance with SPORT, the Germany worldwide has now been informed that he won’t be the membership’s primary goalkeeper subsequent season.

The report claims that Barcelona are usually not actively trying to promote the 33-year-old, nevertheless it stays to be seen whether or not he’s ready to remain at Camp Nou figuring out that he’s behind Garcia within the pecking order.

Ter Stegen ‘won’t be Barca’s primary subsequent season’

Ter Stegen may even probably be relegated to third-choice stopper subsequent season, as Wojciech Szczesny has penned a brand new contract on the membership till the summer season of 2027.

Szczesny carried out impressively final season after Ter Stegen’s damage, with the German restricted to simply 9 appearances through the 2024-25 marketing campaign attributable to a severe knee situation.

Galatasaray are among the many golf equipment to be linked with Ter Stegen, who will probably be decided to play common soccer subsequent season within the build-up to the 2026 World Cup.

Barcelona sporting director Deco just lately mentioned that the membership have been ‘trying to the longer term’ after they signed Garcia.

Deco informed La Vanguardia. “My job is to construct the very best crew for the coach. From there, it’s the coach’s name. There’s no clause in any contract that ensures enjoying time.

“We had to consider the current and the longer term. Joan is a younger, top-level goalkeeper. He could play now, or possibly not for an additional 12 months or two, however everybody begins from zero. No person has a bonus.

“The objective was not a precedence. However the market gave us an opportunity, and if we waited, the price may have been larger or the participant may’ve gone elsewhere. We needed to act.

“It’s essential to forecast your squad when gamers are 32 or 33. We adopted the identical thought. If a footballer actually desires to depart, it’s arduous to cease them. However that’s not the case proper now. I respect Marc, however Joan’s arrival is a part of our future planning.”

Will Ter Stegen depart Barcelona this summer season?

Ter Stegen merely can’t be Barcelona’s quantity three goalkeeper subsequent season, not contemplating the profession he has had and the truth that, on type, he stays top-of-the-line stoppers in European soccer.

It could be robust to engineer a everlasting transfer away from Barcelona this summer season, however a mortgage deal shouldn’t be too tough to agree, and there have been certainly not be any scarcity of takers for a participant of his calibre.

Manchester United are among the many main golf equipment out there for a brand new goalkeeper this summer season, and the Purple Devils may emerge as a really attention-grabbing possibility for Ter Stegen earlier than the tip of the switch window.

Tom Heaton has signed one other contract to be Man United’s quantity three subsequent season, however there’s at the moment uncertainty in the case of the futures of each Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir.

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