‘Jijantes’ reports that Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is considering undergoing further back surgery to finally resolve his persistent discomfort. He already underwent a procedure in December 2023. Barcelona, in the event of another operation for the German, will consider deregistering him.
Last August, Barca were able to register Dani Olmo by taking advantage of Andreas Christensen’s long-term absence. The defender had injured his Achilles tendon, so the club removed him from their La Liga squad to add the former Leipzig player. This season, the same could happen, but with Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Joan Garcia as the key figures. This information comes from Gerard Romero on ‘Jijantes’.
The journalist indicates that the German goalkeeper is considering undergoing further back surgery to finally resolve his recurring discomfort. He already had surgery in December 2023, so it would not even be 19 months since the last procedure.
At that time, the operation was carried out at the Sports Clinic Bordeaux-Merignac in France and his absence was not too long, as he returned to play in mid-February 2024 against Granada.
On this occasion, it is speculated that he would have to spend more weeks away from the pitch, which would justify the club’s decision not to include him in their squad. This would give them room to include Joan Garcia, signed this summer from Espanyol. His transfer was completed for 25 million euros and he is the big bet to succeed his German counterpart, with Wojciech Szczesny as the second choice.
‘Jijantes’ claims that the space generated by Ter Stegen’s absence would not only allow for the inclusion of Joan Garcia but also to make some further moves. The most talked about in recent days is the potential arrival of Marcus Rashford, who has fallen out of favour at Manchester United. Deco’s first option was Nico Williams, but he ended up renewing his contract with Athletic.