Overview

• BILD reports the goalkeeper is rehabbing under a French therapist, splitting time in France after a second back operation in Bordeaux in July, with the earliest comeback estimated for November.
• Barcelona sporting chief Deco says a January departure is not conceivable, confirms ter Stegen is currently the club’s third-choice, and frames the arrivals of Wojciech Szczęsny and €25 million signing Joan García as depth moves.
• Wojciech Szczęsny calls the situation difficult and urges ter Stegen to regain fitness, saying the German can still offer a lot once healthy.
• BILD says ter Stegen’s camp is sounding out options and cites reported interest from Newcastle, Manchester United, Tottenham and AS Monaco, while Barcelona’s official stance rules out a winter move.
• Rudi Völler reiterates that the keeper must play to secure Germany’s No. 1 spot for 2026, with Oliver Baumann starting the qualifiers against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland this week.