Much has been made of Marc-Andre Ter Stegen’s situation at Barcelona over the last few weeks, with the club captain having been replaced as starting goalkeeper for the 2025-26 season. Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny are Hansi Flick’s options going forward, which means that the German is in a tricky situation.
Flick told Ter Stegen last week that he will almost certainly not play for Barcelona next season, but despite this, the 33-year-old is determined to stay and force his way into contention. The club want him to leave, but he is under no obligation to seek an exit, given that his contract runs until 2028.
Ter Stegen has options to leave, and according to German football legend Lothar Matthaus, he should take one of them, as he told Bild (via MD).
“He has to leave, he won’t play there again. I understand Ter Stegen. He has played well, he has been captain and he has his life in Barcelona. But he has to accept it. Barcelona have other ideas, other plans.
“These are decisions that must be accepted. There is no need to complain, it is part of football. It is not an isolated incident. It’s not Hansi Flick, it’s Barcelona. And nothing is bigger than the club, and that also applies to Barcelona.”
It must remembered that a World Cup year has now started, with the next tournament taking place in North America next summer. As things stand, Ter Stegen will be Germany’s starter, but that could change if he sidelined for the entirety of the 2025-26 season.
Barcelona are hoping that Ter Stegen relents once the gravity of that situation kicks in, but for now, he is still looking to remain at the club he joined over a decade ago. However, that stance could change in the coming weeks.
atyvraj
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Barca practically begged him to reduce his salary and sign a contract extension and then a year or so later they are kicking him out. Such a cruel club. They tried to do the same to Raphina, De jong, Dembele etc. typical Barca behaviour
So what do you idiots say now about Rodrigo and potentially Vinicius ? Don't forget what you did to Eden Hazard...
Zezesol400
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Why you ungrateful fool
U wouldn't cal me fool man?! maybe u got me wrong ,I was meaning he's going 2 end up in turkey
Waydoprty
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i hope Manchester United will recognize him.....he's still the best in the Game...
so man United too don't want garbage 😡
voebeipsuy
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i hope Manchester United will recognize him.....he's still the best in the Game...
He does not want to join trash United
voebeipsuy
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We allowed your club to deal with issues of Eden Hazard in the best possible way your club can. Let's deal with ours too in our own way.
No y’all didn’t fool
voebeipsuy
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Will you pay his wages
Barca will still be broke if he leaves
voebeipsuy
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Go end up in Turkey
Why you ungrateful fool
voebeipsuy
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Go and eat turkey and be like Arda turan and stop destroying the fans
How is he destroying fans fool
Desciklnot
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learn english first 😂 specially spelling 😂😂😂
bro got cooked before even prepare
rumbekmot
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❤️❤️❤️❤️
sunglex
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Barca is a scum of a club this is how they treat their legends Carma will ask soon
learn english first 😂 specially spelling 😂😂😂
fanabclnuz
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RapagGHUpcoming
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Go and eat turkey and be like Arda turan and stop destroying the fans
Geebabs
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Barca practically begged him to reduce his salary and sign a contract extension and then a year or so later they are kicking him out. Such a cruel club. They tried to do the same to Raphina, De jong, Dembele etc. typical Barca behaviour
Barca is a scum of a club this is how they treat their legends Carma will ask soon
KasongoWaKenya
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let's keep this man cuz of the past
Keep him at City or where?
ShamzzDeen
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let's keep this man cuz of the past
Will you pay his wages
cuceiklmot
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why can't you just focus on your useless and corrupt club
You can't reply him without insults
Zezesol400
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Go end up in Turkey
Spheg
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Barca practically begged him to reduce his salary and sign a contract extension and then a year or so later they are kicking him out. Such a cruel club. They tried to do the same to Raphina, De jong, Dembele etc. typical Barca behaviour
focus on Los blancos, they really need ur support right now, n especially for the next season
Lusbiknr
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man city where are you
don_Benz90
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Barca practically begged him to reduce his salary and sign a contract extension and then a year or so later they are kicking him out. Such a cruel club. They tried to do the same to Raphina, De jong, Dembele etc. typical Barca behaviour
why can't you just focus on your useless and corrupt club
returnofthesaith
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Barca practically begged him to reduce his salary and sign a contract extension and then a year or so later they are kicking him out. Such a cruel club. They tried to do the same to Raphina, De jong, Dembele etc. typical Barca behaviour
We allowed your club to deal with issues of Eden Hazard in the best possible way your club can. Let's deal with ours too in our own way.
ZakariMudashiru
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let's keep this man cuz of the past
returnofthesaith
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Puyol, Pique, Busquet, Messi, Suarez, Alba, Raktic, Griezmann, Deco, Ronaldinho, Thierry, Aubameyang etc. all these players left the club and you did not hear, i will like to run down my contract agreement. Perhaps, if he had agreed to leave without a fuss, Nico Williams issues would have been sorted out before Deco mismanagement of the contract negotiations.
Bacdimnpsy
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Barca practically begged him to reduce his salary and sign a contract extension and then a year or so later they are kicking him out. Such a cruel club. They tried to do the same to Raphina, De jong, Dembele etc. typical Barca behaviour
try to understands the club ...we have issue at hand which is financial problems ...we need young players who can do well .and collect small contract ,,(money)
Nstech
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i hope Manchester United will recognize him.....he's still the best in the Game...
huwceknty
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Barca practically begged him to reduce his salary and sign a contract extension and then a year or so later they are kicking him out. Such a cruel club. They tried to do the same to Raphina, De jong, Dembele etc. typical Barca behaviour
Starg
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You are wise Legend 👍