Barcelona captain and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has announced that he will undergo surgery to resolve an ongoing back issue. The decision could have a major impact on the Blaugrana’s transfer window and their ability to register players.
The club remain over their salary limit, and have already signed Marcus Rashford and Joan Garcia for a total of €25m, with the Manchester United man arriving on loan, albeit with a €14m salary. If ter Stegen was out long-term, Barcelona could have turned to the long-term injury rule to potentially use up to 80% of ter Stegen’s salary limit impact towards registering both players.
More to follow.