The saga involving Barcelona and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen has taken several twists on Friday, and an amicable resolution having now been reached between the two parties following developments over the last 24 hours.
This weekend, Barcelona will face Como in the Joan Gamper Trophy, and it will see them reunited with familiar faces. Former midfielder Cesc Fabregas is the head coach of the Serie A side, who also boast ex-captain Sergi Roberto among their ranks.
How many of the players to lead the English Premier League in goals scored (also known as winning the "Golden Boot") since the 2000-01 season can you name in five minutes?
In recent weeks, it has emerged that Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is at risk of being stripped of his position at captain of Barcelona, having attracted the ire of club bosses.
The situation between Barcelona and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen appears to have reached boiling point in the last few days, with the club having decided to start disciplinary proceedings against their captain following his refusal for his medical report to sent to La Liga as a way for his replacement Joan Garcia to be registered.
Barcelona start their 2025-26 La Liga campaign in two weeks’ time against Mallorca, but they are yet to register their new signings – as well as some players that have signed new contracts during the off-season.
Barcelona have started their preparations for the 2025-26 season without Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, who will soon undergo surgery on a recurring back problem.
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is facing an uncertain future at Barcelona, but for this summer at least, he is set to remain at the club – this is because he has decided to undergo surgery on a back problem, which will see him miss at least three months of action.
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is facing a very uncertain future at Barcelona, although it does appear that he won’t leave this summer now that he will be undergoing surgery on a troubling back injury.
On Thursday, Barcelona captain Marc-Andre Ter Stegen announced that he will be undergoing surgery on a back complaint. In his own words, this will mean that he is out for the next three months, and this is bad news for the Catalans in more ways than one.
Barcelona are about complete their third summer signing in Marcus Rashford, but as of yet, neither of the first two have been registered as a first team player.
FC Barcelona moved swiftly to secure the signing of Joan Garcia from RCDE Espanyol early on in the summer. One of the most wanted shot-stoppers after his brilliant La Liga season, it was a huge coup for the Catalan club to snatch him from their local rivals.
Much has been made of Marc-Andre Ter Stegen’s situation at Barcelona over the last few weeks, with the club captain having been replaced as starting goalkeeper for the 2025-26 season.
Barcelona need to finalise departures in order to secure their return to La Liga’s 1:1 rule, and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is a leading candidate to go. Earlier this week, the Germany international was informed by Hansi Flick that he is not counted on for the upcoming season, and as such, there is a desire to move him on.
Barcelona are working towards signing a new left winger, but their efforts have not been very successful so far. Nico Williams had been very close to joining before deciding to sign a new contract with Athletic Club instead, while efforts to sign an alternative have not progressed as hoped.
Inter Milan are reportedly not targeting Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, instead seeing Josep Martinez as ready to replace Yann Sommer. This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Barcelona will return for the start of pre-season next weekend, and in particular, it will be a decisive time for Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. The 33-year-old’s situation has attracted a lot of speculation in recent weeks, and upon returning to the club, he will have things defined.
Barcelona need to move players on to be able to register new signing Joan Garcia, and a prime candidate to leave is the man he’s replacing in the starting line-up: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
FC Barcelona were in a catch-22 situation last season when regular captain and number one shot-stopper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen suffered a potential season-ending injury, leaving Inaki Pena as the only option in the squad that had experienced first-team minutes before.
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is facing a very uncertain future at Barcelona, and he could take another step towards the exit door in the coming weeks. The club want to move him on, but despite having replaced him with new signing Joan Garcia, doing so will be much easier said than done.
Barcelona need to reduce their wage bill in order to be able to register new signings, such as Joan Garcia, who has already joined, and Nico Williams, who is expected to make the move from Athletic Club as early as next week.
Manchester United are reportedly pondering a move for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen who has seemingly become surplus to requirements. The 33-year-old has been serving the Blaugrana cause since making the switch from Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer of 2014.