Overview

• Espanyol CEO Mao Ye Wu insists there has been no contact with Joan Garcia and that the goalkeeper remains under contract with Espanyol.
• Barcelona’s need to lower its wage bill has made a younger, lower-cost option like Garcia an appealing potential successor to ter Stegen.
• Ter Stegen feels sidelined after Hansi Flick preferred Wojciech Szczesny in key matches and has expressed concerns about internal information leaks.
• Manchester United and AC Milan have reportedly listed ter Stegen as a top transfer target, with Galatasaray also showing interest.
• Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann and pundits such as Dietmar Hamann urge ter Stegen to seek regular playing time to preserve his candidacy as Germany’s number one for the 2026 World Cup.