Overview
- Joan Garcia was selected for the Copa match in Santander and preserved the result with a decisive 94th-minute save.
- Ter Stegen has not started in La Liga or the Supercopa and did not play in the cup tie at El Sardinero.
- Girona is interested in a loan move for Ter Stegen, though the club cannot cover his reported 20 million euro gross salary.
- Barcelona is reportedly willing to subsidize most of his wages to enable a January exit.
- Club decision-makers are weighing goalkeeping depth concerns given Joan Garcia's previous meniscus surgery.