Ter Stegen Reportedly Near One-Year Loan From Barcelona To Ajax

Míchel’s reported desire to reunite with the goalkeeper is said to be the main driver behind the proposed temporary move.

Overview

Multiple Spanish outlets report that Marc‑André ter Stegen is on the verge of a one‑year loan from Barcelona to Ajax for the 2026/27 season, but the deal has not been officially confirmed.
Reports say Ajax manager Míchel pushed for the transfer after briefly working with Ter Stegen at Girona, which is cited as the key reason Ajax wants him.
Ter Stegen spent the winter on loan at Girona but suffered a serious hamstring injury that required surgery and ended his season, a setback that has reduced his role in Barcelona’s plans.
Barcelona still holds Ter Stegen under contract through 2028, and the reported move is described as temporary while Barca adjusts its goalkeeper roster.
The club’s keeper group is being reshaped with Inaki Peña already gone and Diego Kochen expected to go on loan, a change that leaves Joan García and Wojciech Szczęsny ahead of Ter Stegen in the pecking order.