Barça Defines Ter Stegen's Future: Their Position is Clear

Just under two months after his patellar tendon rupture in his right knee, Marc-André Ter Stegen continues to make positive progress in his recovery. That fateful event against Villarreal forced FC Barcelona to urgently enter the market to reinforce the goal with an experienced star like Wojciech Szczesny, and the debate in goal seemed to have begun.

However, the alarms in the Catalan City did not go off. In fact, the position of the sports management, led by Deco, is quite clear, and it is to continue counting on the German under the three posts for the next few years. Despite being close to 34 years old and having undergone 4 surgeries, the club's confidence in their captain is total, and the goal will continue to belong to him once he rejoins the first team.

Barça Rushes the Search for a Goalkeeper

For now, Ter Stegen will continue working on his return, which is expected for the final stretch of the season, and the team will complete the rest of the season with Iñaki Peña and Wojciech Szczesny. With the return of the German, another front will open. According to 'AS', it is almost certain that the Pole will return to retirement once his stint at Spotify Camp Nou ends, while there are many doubts about the future of the Alicante player.

The player has earned the club's respect with his performances in recent months, but there is debate within the board about whether he is fully capable of being the goalkeeper for the future project. Therefore, Deco will wait for the return of '1' to evaluate his conditions and make a decision regarding his replacement in the Barça goal, although this process could wait until the 2026/27 season. The only certainty, as of today, is that Marc-André is the chosen one to defend the blaugrana goal once he returns to the pitch.