Barcelona has to move players to register new signing Joan Garcia, and an excellent candidate to leave is the man he replaces in the starting line-up: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
Ter Stegen missed the vast majority of the 2024-25 season after a serious knee injury last September, and although he returned to the last phases of the campaign, his fame had fallen considerably. Wojciech Szczesny replaced him as a starter, and although he is expected to sign a new contract to stay in the club, he will also be behind Garcia in the pecking order.
That would leave Ter Stegen as goalkeeper of the third choice, and given his wages, it makes sense for Barcelona to move him further-that is what they intend to do. However, it will not be easy, especially since he has already rejected an offer to leave.
Ter Stegen, which can be stripped of his CaptainCy role if he does not leave Barcelona this summer, is now interested in Inter, as reported by Sport. The Serie A -Giants can lose starting goalkeeper Yann Sommer to Galatasaray, and they have identified the German international as a candidate to be his replacement.
Since he is expected to be third in the pecking order for next season, Ter Stegen would not see much action. And this would be a disaster for him, especially because the 2026 World Cup is on the horizon. He could lose his place as a starter of Germany if he does not play regularly, which he thinks about.
And Barcelona hopes that this will be a catalyst for Ter Stegen who accepts a move. In terms of the available options, Inter would be excellent because it would enable him to continue to compete at the highest level of European football.
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