Press reports revealed that Barcelona goalkeeper Mark André Ter Stegen does not want to leave the team despite the Catalan club plans to sign Juan Garcia, the protector of Espanyol, in the summer transfer market.
Sources close to Ter Stegen confirmed that the German goalkeeper has no intention to leave the Catalan club.
It is claimed that the German goalkeeper is familiar with the contracting plan with Garcia, and that no study of the transfer market is conducted, and aspires to stay the first goalkeeper in Barcelona. However, Barca is open to receiving offers to annex it.
The Catalan club administration also reported that Juan Garcia will not join Barcelona as a substitute.
With the arrival of the Garcia deal with Barcelona at its peak, and with a pre -interest in its inclusion, the man who may be one of the summer deals 2025 may be new positions in the Barcelona goalkeeper.
According to a report from Germany, written by journalist Florian Plusburg on his account on the “X” website, Ter Stegen wants to stay with Barcelona, where he has played for him since 2014 and has a contract with him until 2028.
He added that the 33 -year -old German goalkeeper “is familiar with the contracting plan with Juan Garcia, but he wants to stay now.” The German wants to stay as a primary goalkeeper in the new season of his team, which carries the emblem of his leadership.
Ter Stegen is ready for the challenge
Despite a difficult season in which only 9 games were played due to a strong knee injury, he returned at the end of the season and presented remarkable levels.
The German national team coach, Julian Nahelsman, did not hesitate to renew his confidence in him, declaring that he will be the main goalkeeper in the European Nations League semi -finals.
Barcelona’s legendary goalkeeper does not see that the arrival of Garcia, or any other guard, as a threat to his position, but rather an opportunity to prove himself again.
Garcia, 24, ended the 2024-2025 season in the Spanish League as the best goalkeeper in the tournament, and has a penalty clause of 25 million euros.