Overview
- Barcelona presented a revised financial proposal this week that players and clubs view as likely to clear the tax hurdle that stalled the loan.
- Under the reported arrangement Ajax would pay only a small share of Ter Stegen’s wages, roughly 10 percent or under €2 million, with Barcelona covering the bulk and tying some payments to appearances.
- Reports on Friday said Ter Stegen played in a Barcelona friendly that may have been his final appearance for the club and that he is expected to miss the England pre-season camp to travel to Amsterdam for a medical next week.
- Ajax have made clear they want the deal done in time to register him for the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round but say they have no fixed walk‑away deadline and are preparing alternatives if paperwork is not finalised.
- The loan would give Ter Stegen regular first‑team football after falling down Barcelona’s pecking order and ease Barcelona’s wage burden this season while leaving his long‑term contract with the club in place through 2028.