1BSPORTS 1B Sports June 11th According to the newspaper Ass, Barcelona plans to pay a 25 million euro termination fee and officially sign Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia on Wednesday.
However, this plan has become a bit complicated by Ter Stegen’s existence. After following the German national team to participate in the UEFA Nations League game, Ter Stegen has now returned to Barcelona. He is preparing to meet with club president Laporta and the team’s coach Frick. He has no intention of giving way to the new goalkeeper.
Terstegen performed well in this UEFA Nations League match, becoming the best player for the German team, and responded to reports questioning him through this performance. Although Barcelona has no secret of their desire to let him leave the team, Ter Stegen is not going to cooperate with the club’s plans.
Terstegen’s strengths are two years left on his existing contract and his outstanding performance in Barcelona and Germany’s national teams, and his personal stance is as firm as Barcelona. The club believes that signing Joan Garcia is a market opportunity and a strategic signing for the club in the future. Joan Garcia is 24 years old, while Ter Stegen is 33 years old and has undergone two knee surgery and one back surgery.
The negotiations will not be easy because both sides have very firm positions. It will all depend on Ter Stegen and Laporta and his conversation with Frick, especially with head coach Frick. Frick played a similar role last year, and he successfully convinced Gundogan to join Manchester City. As for the current situation, it will be beneficial to Barcelona’s management to hold the World Cup next summer, as Ter Stegen needs to play regularly to ensure the goalkeeper position of the German national team.
Laporta went to Munich to watch the UEFA final on Sunday and had a private exchange with UEFA President Cheferin to discuss the possible sanctions that Barcelona may be subject to violations of financial fair play rules.