Diario Sport: Truth that let Barca to let go of Ter Stegen is his attitude

The goalkeeper caused a stir by not being registered for the Champions League and the relationship with Flick and the club is difficult.

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen's future could be one of the biggest soap operas of the summer, and everything is still up in the air. Barca will officially announce the signing of Espanyol player Joan Garcia this coming week, and the German must decide whether to stay with the team without playing time or leave. The Blaugrana club has given their decision considerable thought, but the straw that broke the camel's back with the German was his attitude at the end of this season, which did not please Flick and the sporting management.

According to journalist Xavi Torres, Ter Stegen's agent called the sporting director in the days leading up to the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan to make it clear that he was absolutely ready to play. That he had recovered and that they would have all the sporting guarantees, but the coaching staff decided that Szczesny would continue until the end due to his good form and the German's lack of rhythm.

Ter Stegen didn't like the decision at all and didn't want to travel with the team to Milan to join the group despite being the captain, instead staying in Barcelona training alone. Other injured players, like Kounde,did fly to be with the rest of their teammates. The German's attitude didn't please anyone, nor did the pressure, which ended up somewhat clouding the atmosphere in the locker room at the end of this season.

Ter Stegen also gave a wide-ranging interview to a German media outlet, making it clear that he was ready to return. This was a public message he had also given privately to his coach, Hansi Flick. The relationship between the two, already less than ideal due to Flick's time with the German national team, where he clearly opted for Neuer, became even more strained.

Barca had been discussing the possibility of a goalkeeper renewal and the first thing that was clear was to give Szczesny a renewal. The first thing that was clear was to give the renewal to Szczesny.

The Pole has behaved very professionally, but Ter Stegen's moves didn't please him either. He has always tried to maintain an excellent relationship with the player, always making it clear that his role was going to be secondary in the future. And, after Szczesny, the blaugrana club decided that the best thing to do was to sign a top goalkeeper. Best thing to do was to sign a top goalkeeper to leave the door open for Ter Stegen. And there arose the market opportunity of Joan Garcia.

The decision about Ter Stegen is sporting, because they do not trust him after his return from injury, economic, because if he leaves they will save a very important salary, and wardrobe, because they have not liked his attitude. The German will be able to stay if he wants to, but it will be clear to him that he will not play a minute unless there is an injury or some uncontrollable mishap.