A Barcelona player could leave Can Barça to strengthen Manchester City’s squad under Pep Guardiola.
Marc-André ter Stegen, one of the most emblematic pillars of Barcelona over the last ten years, is further and further away from continuing at the club. The arrival of Joan García, a young Spanish goalkeeper from Espanyol, combined with Wojciech Szczęsny’s recent contract extension, has led to the German international being left out of the new sporting project that Barcelona’s sporting director is drawing up. Everything indicates that his resignation will be carried out as early as this summer.
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Marc-André ter Stegen is on his way out of Barcelona
The German goalkeeper, who arrived at Camp Nou in 2014, has been an undisputed name between the sticks for years, but the club’s priorities have changed. His performances, while notable for many periods, have been alternating in recent seasons, and the focus on a generational change has accelerated with recent transfers. The technical management believes this is the ideal time to implement a profound change in the goal.
In light of this situation, Pep Guardiola has shown a clear interest in bringing the goalkeeper to Manchester City. The Catalan coach, who knows the culé environment well, believes that ter Stegen’s experience and skills with the ball at his feet would fit perfectly into his playing system. The current situation could make it possible for “The Citizens” to negotiate a transfer at a significantly lower price than what would have been relevant just a year ago.
The goalkeeper’s future seems to lie far from the Catalan capital, and his possible destination could be in the Premier League. Guardiola is working from Manchester to sign the German, who himself will be positive about a change of scenery after losing his central role at Barça. Everything points to a transfer that will end a historic era in the Catalan team’s goal.
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