Overview
- A run of injuries this season left Marc-André ter Stegen largely sidelined and he was not selected for Germany’s 2026 World Cup squad.
- Barcelona loaned him to FC Girona in winter to regain minutes but he played only briefly before a thigh problem kept him out and the loan ended when Girona were relegated.
- Reports from Spanish outlets, relayed by SPORT1, say Barcelona no longer plans to reintegrate ter Stegen into the first-team and is preparing for another loan deal.
- His contract with Barcelona runs until 2028, yet his high salary and the recent injury record make a permanent transfer difficult and expensive for potential buyers.
- If Barcelona again subsidizes a loan, the move would relieve the club’s keeper logjam but could limit ter Stegen’s chances to rebuild form and secure a stable long-term club role.