JAKARTA - Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is considering back surgery, which is likely to keep him out for several months.
The final decision has not been made and the issue can still be overcome with more conservative treatments.
However, this has prevented the German international from training with his teammates since Barcelona returned to pre-season last week.
Unfortunately, the problem came at the wrong moment, when Ter Stegen was struggling to maintain his place in Barcelona's first team that had just signed Joan Garcia from Espanyol for 25 million euros.
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According to ESPN reports, Barcelona have opened the door for Ter Stegen to leave this summer after Garcia's arrival, but the player remains reluctant to move.
The Blaugrana plan is for Wojciech Szczesny, who recently signed a new two-year contract with the club, to be Garcia's coating.
As a result, Ter Stegen and Inaki Pena, the goalkeepers of the four teams, are both facing an uncertain future.
Moreover, there are rumors that coach Hansi Flick has explicitly told Ter Stegen that he has no chance of playing.
However, Ter Stegen will most likely not be part of the squad that will travel to Asia this week for friendly matches in Japan and South Korea to prepare for the new season.
Ter Stegen's final decision on operations may also be influenced by the fact that the 2026 World Cup will take place at the end of the season, where he hopes to be his country's main goalkeeper after Manuel Neuer retires from the German National Team.
Barcelona recruited Ter Stegen from Borussia Monchengladbach for 12 million euros in 2014 and he has been the team's main goalkeeper since 2016.
During that period, the 33-year-old has performed 422 times and won 17 trophies. However, knee injuries limited his performance in just nine games in the 2024/2025 season, prompting Barcelona to recruit Szczesny - who returned from retirement.
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