Follow usA rift has emerged between Barcelona and their long-serving goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, with the club reportedly angry over a recent social media post by the German international, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The tension stems from Ter Stegen’s claim that his recovery from back surgery would take around three months—a timeline that could complicate the club’s plans under Spain’s Financial Fair Play regulations.
Dear Culers,
I wear the colors and jersey of FC Barcelona with great pride, whether on or off the pitch, in moments of success and in difficult times. Today is a personally difficult day for me.
Physically and athletically, I feel in very good shape, although unfortunately I…
— Marc ter Stegen (@mterstegen1) July 24, 2025
Barcelona are said to view Ter Stegen’s post as a strategic move to prevent the club from registering a replacement goalkeeper. Under La Liga rules, a player must be sidelined for at least four months before the club is permitted to bring in a replacement outside of the regular transfer windows.
Neither Barcelona nor Ter Stegen have made public statements, but multiple reports indicate growing frustration on both sides. The situation has reportedly been exacerbated by the club’s recent signing of Joan García and the contract extension handed to veteran Wojciech Szczesny—moves that Ter Stegen is believed to have taken as signs of mistrust from the club’s president Joan Laporta.
Further tensions are brewing internally, with AS reporting that the relationship has reached an “impasse,” and the club may even consider stripping the German of the captaincy. Although Ter Stegen’s current deal runs until 2028, Barcelona are rumored to be exploring ways to part ways with the high-earning goalkeeper much sooner than planned.
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