Interesting steps are made in Barcelona, with several important Squad number changes that have taken place in the last 24 hours, where Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Pau Cubarsi are involved.
During this period it was also fully confirmed, but confirmed that Inigo Martinez Barcelona will leave to become a member of Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr-EN in the trial, he will leave the number five shirt in the Spotify Camp Nou. And this was quickly arrested by his former center-back partner.
According to MD, La Liga Cubarsi has registered as the new number five of Barcelona, while leaving the two he has worn since 2024. That is now open to those who want it, such as Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen are probably considered candidates to take it.
Interestingly, La Liga has also confirmed that Ter Stegen is no longer registered as the number one of Barcelona – which is not surprising, since he is in the bad books within Can Barca. For example, the door is opened for Joan Garcia – who will be the starting goalkeeper of Hansi Flick for the coming season – to take him instead of the German international.
Barcelona cannot assign the number one to Garcia until he is registered – which is expected to take place once the departure of Martinez has been officially made. The same can be said for Wojciech Szczesny, who is also a candidate to wear the number 1, although it is more likely that he adorns 12 or the 25 he had last season.
Ter Stegen has had the number one in Barcelona for many years, but now that his time as a starter of the club is coming to an end, he has lost it. He is still expected to get a number, although it is probably one of the aforementioned 12 or 25 – it could even be 13, which will be vacant when Inaki Pena will inevitably leave later in the summer.