Marc-Andre ter Stegen is confronted with a very uncertain future in Barcelona, although it seems that he will not leave this summer now that he will undergo surgery with a disturbing back injury.
Ter Stegen announced that he will undergo surgery, and in the trial he stated that he will be out for three months. This has made Barcelona officials angry, who hope that the German international will be at least four, since this would enable them to register Joan Garcia with La Liga.
Barcelona officials are of the opinion that Ter Stegen deliberately set for three months as his return time line, so that the club cannot use 80% of its salary to register a replacement, and it has led to the relationship of the two parties further deteriorating.
On the back of this there are increased calls within Can Barca for Ter Stegen to be stripped of his position as a club captain, and according to Sport the decision about this will be taken just before the start of the La Liga season 2025-26.
Traditionally, the CaptainCy Group will be decided for the coming season through a vote by the first team team, which takes place after the Joan Gamper trophy. And the plan is that this is the case for the 2025-26 campaign. However, it is said of club officials in Barcelona that they put pressure on Hansi Flick to interfere in this process and therefore make a decision before this date.
The situation between Barcelona and Ter Stegen will be one to look at while the summer continues, although it is not expected that the 33-year-old will leave. He has indicated that his intention to stay in place, and given that he will be out for at least three months, there will not be clubs who want to take a point to sign him.