Overview
- Hansi Flick again started Joan Garcia in the Copa del Rey win at Racing Santander, leaving Marc-André ter Stegen on the bench in a clear signal of the current goalkeeper hierarchy.
- Spanish reports say Barcelona is urging ter Stegen to move this month, with Girona described as the only club to have shown concrete interest so far.
- AFP reports that ter Stegen has reportedly agreed a loan to Girona through season’s end, with final details between the clubs still to be settled and completion targeted for next week.
- DFB sporting director Rudi Völler has reiterated that ter Stegen must play regularly in the second half of the season to remain in contention for Germany’s World Cup squad.
- Despite his long service and captaincy, ter Stegen has scarcely featured this season and remains under contract at Barcelona until 2028, with Spanish media also reporting Barca could cover most of his wages in a loan.