Overview

• The club has added Joan García and extended Wojciech Szczesny’s deal, creating a four-keeper roster that sidelines Ter Stegen from starting duties
• Barcelona leadership views Ter Stegen’s €18 million annual salary as unsustainable under La Liga financial rules and needs savings for targets like Nico Williams
• Sporting director Deco has rejected calls for dialogue and signaled that no contract guarantees playing time, underscoring the club’s intent to push Ter Stegen out
• Ter Stegen, under contract until 2028, has declined approaches from AS Monaco and other suitors and maintains he will compete for his No. 1 spot
• Tensions have intensified since his return from a serious knee injury, with trust eroded between Ter Stegen, coach Hansi Flick, and the Barça hierarchy