Marc-Andre ter Stegen is confronted with an uncertain future in Barcelona, and his chances of a summer exit seem to increase.
The upcoming arrival of Joan Garcia would see that Ter Stegen relegated to goalkeeper of the third choice, with Wojciech Szczesny already in the pecking order for him. And that is why he would have very few opportunities to play during the 2025-26 season, apart from injuries or suspension problems.
And with the 2026 World Cup, which takes place next summer, has to play Ter Stegen to ensure that he as a German starter stays in front of the tournament. Barcelona hopes that this will lead to him to leave during the coming transfer window, and have recent reports suggest that this will be the case.
In recent days, Ter Stegen has attracted interest from Galatasaray, who reportedly started an investigation to find out the conditions of a possible deal. And according to Fanatik (via MD), the two parties have now reached an agreement on personal conditions.
Galatasaray needs a new starting goalkeeper because of the departure of Fernando Muslera, and Ter Stegen is one of their leading candidates. However, they will only consider signing him if Barcelona lets him leave for free, which is not entirely favorites for the Catalans, despite the fact that they would save the last three years of his salary that is one of the largest in the club.
Galatasaray wants to save money on transfer costs to be able to give extra money to Ter Stegen's salary. Barcelona will probably accept that he will lose for free, although they may have to negotiate a compensation package with the 33-year-old to ensure that he leaves the club in the summer.