Interesting moves have been made at Barcelona, with multiple significant squad number changes having happened in the last 24 hours – with Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and Pau Cubarsi involved.
During this period, it has also been all-but confirmed that Inigo Martinez will be leaving Barcelona to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr – and in the process, he will vacate the number five shirt at the Spotify Camp Nou. And this has been quickly snapped up by his former centre-back partner.
As per MD, La Liga have registered Cubarsi as Barcelona’s new number five, as he moves away from the two he has worn since 2024. That is now open to whoever wants it, with the likes of Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen likely to be considered candidates to take it.
Interestingly, La Liga have also confirmed that Ter Stegen is no longer registered as Barcelona’s number one – which is unsurprising given that he is in the bad books within Can Barca. Thus, the door is opened for Joan Garcia – who will be Hansi Flick’s starting goalkeeper for the upcoming season – to take it in place of the Germany international.
Barcelona cannot assign the number one to Garcia until he is registered – which is expected to happen once Martinez’s departure is made official. The same can be said for Wojciech Szczesny, who is also a candidate to wear the no.1, although it is more likely that he adorns 12 or the 25 that he had last season.
Ter Stegen has had the number one for many years at Barcelona, but now that his time as the club’s starter is coming to an end, he has lost it. He is still expected to be given a number, although it is likely to be one of the aforementioned 12 or 25 – it could even be 13, which will become vacant when Inaki Pena inevitably leaves later in the summer.
HQuinto
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Either 2 or 1 months it's not stegen duty to make d announcement, it's d club duty, stegen is just a playing staff his not a doctor
Ter Stegen is the ultimate authority of disclosure of his health. Imagine not being able to say he had cancer, because the club needed to announce it first lol
HQuinto
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negotiate with him for what deferred wages? You do know that they resign his contract just to repay that same wages at a longer contract, at least do some research
That’s called deferred wages. His wages increase throughout the years and the deferred portions begins payout in 2028. Do some research lol
Ruwabdlmsz
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Ter Stegen is not only in Barcelona best number 1. but he's best number 1 in the world 🌎 how could this happened fucking shiiiittt in the Barcelona
Andy220
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They would still need to negotiate with Ter Stegen as they owe him his deferred wages that begin to be paid out in 2028.
negotiate with him for what deferred wages? You do know that they resign his contract just to repay that same wages at a longer contract, at least do some research
Fiebilmstu
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Madrid the only club in world cares about their legends. Where ever they play in international tournament mostly of them are there supporting, players like Figo,ZZ, Seedorf, R.carlos, Casilas,Raul,Marcelo. But Barça has fresh enemie the Goalkeeper Captain, adding the elite list of barças legends enemies like Messi, piqué, Xavi, Suarez. Let see how some other players the were treated. Players like Ansu fati,Andre Gomes, Samuel Mtiti, Yaya touré , Dembelé and much more.... Those pleyer are divorced whit Barça.
kayusmessi
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Since when was the problem because Ter Stegen announced it first ? It was because 3 months wasn’t convenient for Barca
Either 2 or 1 months it's not stegen duty to make d announcement, it's d club duty, stegen is just a playing staff his not a doctor
HQuinto
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If a player must talk about there fitness issue it must come as official statement from d club first, find out
Since when was the problem because Ter Stegen announced it first ? It was because 3 months wasn’t convenient for Barca
kayusmessi
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There is no clause that stipulates that only a club can talk about the health of a player.
If a player must talk about there fitness issue it must come as official statement from d club first, find out
HQuinto
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Are u aware that stegen has just sign d report now
Let’s try again. Yes, and it shows they needed Ter Stegen to lie. As Barca noticia states the funds will be used so they could register the new signings. Shows that it has nothing to do with Ter Stegen health, it was all for alterior purposes
HQuinto
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Are u aware that stegen has just sign d report now
Did my message get removed again?!
HQuinto
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As far as he plays for Barcelona or any club it becomes d club duty to do that not him
There is no clause that stipulates that only a club can talk about the health of a player.
kayusmessi
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If Barca have no intentions of playing Ter Stegen, then why the big drama ?
Are u aware that stegen has just sign d report now
kayusmessi
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If it’s Ter Stegen health, he has full authority to disclose it. His health doesn’t belong to Barca.
As far as he plays for Barcelona or any club it becomes d club duty to do that not him
Redcdeiknu
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What did this guy do to that greedy Barca president?
and what did Ronaldo do to man utd
HQuinto
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have you ever seen where a player is deciding when you could return instead of the team doctors, nope. This is like you go to hospital then after surgery you get told to recover from injuries in 4 months but instead say it's 2 months and final. He's only doing this surgery because Barcelona tried to put him on the market then all of a sudden went for surgery, He didn't heal up fully last season because We got very far in UCL and automatically came back and wanted to start like who does that aspect? He's mad everyone is seeing what made him not start over Neuer all those years
They would still need to negotiate with Ter Stegen as they owe him his deferred wages that begin to be paid out in 2028.
HQuinto
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have you ever seen where a player is deciding when you could return instead of the team doctors, nope. This is like you go to hospital then after surgery you get told to recover from injuries in 4 months but instead say it's 2 months and final. He's only doing this surgery because Barcelona tried to put him on the market then all of a sudden went for surgery, He didn't heal up fully last season because We got very far in UCL and automatically came back and wanted to start like who does that aspect? He's mad everyone is seeing what made him not start over Neuer all those years
what I’m trying to say, is that since Barca won’t “fire” him and since they won’t play him. What does it matter how long his recovery time will be?
HQuinto
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have you ever seen where a player is deciding when you could return instead of the team doctors, nope. This is like you go to hospital then after surgery you get told to recover from injuries in 4 months but instead say it's 2 months and final. He's only doing this surgery because Barcelona tried to put him on the market then all of a sudden went for surgery, He didn't heal up fully last season because We got very far in UCL and automatically came back and wanted to start like who does that aspect? He's mad everyone is seeing what made him not start over Neuer all those years
I give up Andy, I don’t know why my replies are being removed
Hoycdenoz
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Barca always treats der players like trash after years of serving them
So is stegen right to announce is time of recovery in Media instead of the club doing so and this does stegen has the right to dictate for the club which games he should play after coming back from injury last season.
HQuinto
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Well I don't know if they lied or not, but stegen is never in position to announce his recovery period
If it’s Ter Stegen health, he has full authority to disclose it. His health doesn’t belong to Barca.
HQuinto
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It is normal for every club to do that, but believe me Barcelona will register all there players soon, and stegen will never kick a ball for Barcelona again,
If Barca have no intentions of playing Ter Stegen, then why the big drama ?
kayusmessi
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That doesn’t answer why you believe Barca doctors wouldn’t lie
Well I don't know if they lied or not, but stegen is never in position to announce his recovery period
Andy220
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Madrid made a big deal about not being able to register players ? Did they force Casillas to lie about his recovery time ?
have you ever seen where a player is deciding when you could return instead of the team doctors, nope. This is like you go to hospital then after surgery you get told to recover from injuries in 4 months but instead say it's 2 months and final. He's only doing this surgery because Barcelona tried to put him on the market then all of a sudden went for surgery, He didn't heal up fully last season because We got very far in UCL and automatically came back and wanted to start like who does that aspect? He's mad everyone is seeing what made him not start over Neuer all those years
Sizbeiloy
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stergen might be right but as a captain, the interest of the club is paramount. Pique sacrificed his place for the club, Aubamenyang did and many other players did same thing. every player wants to play, the right thing to have done was to sacrifice 4 months and by January leave the club in peace and as a legend. After all, even if he comes back after 3 months, he won't play immediately and he will still be paid his salary and for the four months he won't be playing
kayusmessi
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That doesn’t answer why you believe Barca doctors wouldn’t lie
Well I don't know if they lied or not, but stegen is never in position to announce his recovery period
kayusmessi
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If that was true; then Barca wouldn’t make a big deal over not examining him.
It is normal for every club to do that, but believe me Barcelona will register all there players soon, and stegen will never kick a ball for Barcelona again,
HQuinto
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Because it is not stegen duty to announce his recover time, it's Barcelona duty his just an ordinary player not a doctor
That doesn’t answer why you believe Barca doctors wouldn’t lie
HQuinto
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I said sometimes d doctors knows all kind of injuries and they don't need to carry out test to determine it, even coaches use to give time of players recovery sometimes, but at d end test will still be carry out
If that was true; then Barca wouldn’t make a big deal over not examining him.
kayusmessi
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Why do you say Barca doctors can’t lie ? And what does it matter if Ter Stegen doesnt lie for Barca, the players are going to be registered regardless. So why does Barca care about whether the recovery is 3 months or 4 months ?
Because it is not stegen duty to announce his recover time, it's Barcelona duty his just an ordinary player not a doctor
Attah070
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But if it's a Real Madrid player, some stupid and dumb Barca fans will be saying Madrid doesn't have a respect for their legends
kayusmessi
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So then if that was true. How did Barca doctors already provide the months of recovery without examining Ter Stegen, that’s literally what you said a few posts ago ?
I said sometimes d doctors knows all kind of injuries and they don't need to carry out test to determine it, even coaches use to give time of players recovery sometimes, but at d end test will still be carry out
HQuinto
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Stegen doctor can never carry out any test on stegen because Barcelona doctors are full in charge, and they can not stoop so low to do that, so I believe them
Why do you say Barca doctors can’t lie ? And what does it matter if Ter Stegen doesnt lie for Barca, the players are going to be registered regardless. So why does Barca care about whether the recovery is 3 months or 4 months ?
modcilotyz
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You’re a clown fool..he didn’t force dem to give him a long term contract idiot
You talk like a shit.
HQuinto
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Stegen doctor can never carry out any test on stegen because Barcelona doctors are full in charge, and they can not stoop so low to do that, so I believe them
Barcas doctors have a reason to lie. Ter Stegen doctors don’t have a reason to lie.
kayusmessi
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And somehow you believe Barcas doctors with a clear conflict of interest is more credible than Ter Stegen doctors who could care less about Barcas financial situation. Ter Stegen doctors don’t have any reason to lie. Barcas doctors have a reason to lie.
Stegen doctor can never carry out any test on stegen because Barcelona doctors are full in charge, and they can not stoop so low to do that, so I believe them
bohbcdikmr
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Go to Spain and stop them
You’re a clown fool..he didn’t force dem to give him a long term contract idiot
Leyadeops
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FC Barcelona please don't do this to ter
HQuinto
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Doctors knows how long a player will be sideline with certain injuries, and that is why they were never specific, they says 4 to 5 months, if it's ligament damage they will say 7 to 8 months
And somehow you believe Barcas doctors with a clear conflict of interest is more credible than Ter Stegen doctors who could care less about Barcas financial situation. Ter Stegen doctors don’t have any reason to lie. Barcas doctors have a reason to lie.
HQuinto
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If a player is having a ligament strain it either 3 to 4 weeks, but if a player is having ankle damage it's 7 to 8 months lay off, the doctors knows this,
Oh so no examination needed ? You claimed it was necessary for a doctor to examine a player to determine recovery. Now you’re saying, it’s not needed. Somehow you think all injuries are the same. Sprains, ankle damage, ligament strains are all different. People’s recovery time is different. Alaba and Militao both had ACL injuries. They both had different recovery times.
kayusmessi
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This is literally what you said. So, how did Barca Doctors come up with 4 to 5 months ?
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Doctors knows how long a player will be sideline with certain injuries, and that is why they were never specific, they says 4 to 5 months, if it's ligament damage they will say 7 to 8 months
kayusmessi
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Exactly. How did Barca doctors claim 4 to 5 months without seeing Ter Stegen ?
If a player is having a ligament strain it either 3 to 4 weeks, but if a player is having ankle damage it's 7 to 8 months lay off, the doctors knows this,
HQuinto
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How on earth will a professional doctors bring out recovery period of a player without proper examination? No now
This is literally what you said. So, how did Barca Doctors come up with 4 to 5 months ?
kayusmessi
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So then why did Barca make a big deal about it? They didn’t need to create the drama if what you say was true
It is normal for a player to sign off injury injection to the league, and if stegen says his not going to sign it then he should be ready to have issues wt d club and that is exactly what is happening now, no player is bigger than a club
HQuinto
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How on earth will a professional doctors bring out recovery period of a player without proper examination? No now
Exactly. How did Barca doctors claim 4 to 5 months without seeing Ter Stegen ?
kayusmessi
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So then if that was true. How did Barca doctors already provide the months of recovery without examining Ter Stegen, that’s literally what you said a few posts ago ?
How on earth will a professional doctors bring out recovery period of a player without proper examination? No now
HQuinto
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Barcelona will never ask any player to lie, and with or without stegen Barcelona will register who ever they buy
So then why did Barca make a big deal about it? They didn’t need to create the drama if what you say was true
kayusmessi
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You’re comparing a different situation. In none of those situations, did the club attempt to force a player to lie in a medical report, just so they can use funds to sign their replacement. Also, why would Laporta sign players that they can’t afford unless a player is injured for more than 4 months? It’s not Ter Stegen fault that he doesn’t want to lie. It’s Barca’s fault.
Barcelona will never ask any player to lie, and with or without stegen Barcelona will register who ever they buy
HQuinto
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U lied, it's not possible they bring out d number of months stegen will be absent for without carrying out tests, they are professionals, have u forgotten its same doctors who examined him last season and they say he will be out for 8 months and it happens
So then if that was true. How did Barca doctors already provide the months of recovery without examining Ter Stegen, that’s literally what you said a few posts ago ?
HQuinto
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The case becomes serious between mourinho and Casillas and d club has to let Casillas leave just as d case with Ronaldo at united, united ask Ronaldo to leave and ETH remain, thank u
You’re comparing a different situation. In none of those situations, did the club attempt to force a player to lie in a medical report, just so they can use funds to sign their replacement. Also, why would Laporta sign players that they can’t afford unless a player is injured for more than 4 months? It’s not Ter Stegen fault that he doesn’t want to lie. It’s Barca’s fault.
kayusmessi
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His doctors would know better than the surgeons that performed the procedure ? Barca doctors have a clear conflict of interest. They will say anything in the best interest of the club. Including the false 4 to 5 months record, which Barca doctors claimed while never having examined Ter Stegen at all. That shows that Barca doctors can’t be trusted.
U lied, it's not possible they bring out d number of months stegen will be absent for without carrying out tests, they are professionals, have u forgotten its same doctors who examined him last season and they say he will be out for 8 months and it happens
modcilotyz
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I am a full Barcer fan, but to be honest, Barcer is going too far with this guy
He’s also proving stubborn