Overview
- Multiple reports say Barcelona have instructed intermediaries to explore a January loan for Marc-André ter Stegen with a view to a later sale.
- Premier League sides including Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Newcastle and West Ham have been informed of his availability.
- Ter Stegen has not featured this season after back surgery and is understood to be nearing full fitness in time for the winter window.
- Barcelona’s pecking order now favors Joan García as starter with Wojciech Szczesny as backup, leaving Ter Stegen surplus to requirements.
- Regular minutes in the second half of the season are seen as crucial for his Germany prospects at the 2026 World Cup, while his deal runs for roughly two-and-a-half more years.