Overview
- Spanish reports say Girona are actively pursuing a January loan, and coach Michel heightened the talk by calling Ter Stegen a top player.
- Ter Stegen has lost the starting job to Joan Garcia and is currently behind Wojciech Szczesny, having featured only in a symbolic Copa del Rey outing.
- Barcelona consider a departure logical for sporting and budget reasons but say they will not force out their captain and will only sanction a move where he is the clear No. 1.
- Girona cannot afford the goalkeeper’s full salary, so any agreement would require Barcelona to cover a significant portion of his wages.
- Aston Villa have ruled out a January move, and with his contract running to 2028, Ter Stegen is prepared to stay if no suitable offer emerges despite Germany’s staff stressing the need for regular minutes before the 2026 World Cup.