Overview
- Girona are actively pushing to take Marc-André ter Stegen on loan in January, according to Diario Sport reports echoed by Yahoo Sports and Barca Blaugranes.
- Barcelona are open to a winter loan to ease their wage bill after Hansi Flick installed Joan Garcia as the starter and moved Ter Stegen out of his plans.
- Aston Villa are not pursuing a January deal, with confidence in Emiliano Martínez and Marco Bizot and no negotiations underway.
- Coverage highlights a salary hurdle, with reports that Girona cannot cover the full wages and Barcelona do not want to pay them in full either.
- Ter Stegen’s camp is weighing guaranteed playing time as Germany officials have stressed he needs regular minutes before the 2026 World Cup.