The future of Barcelona’s captain and long-time starting goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen has never been more murky.
Barcelona's marquee signing of the summer transfer market so far is the highly-regarded 24-year-old goalkeeper Joan García from city rivals Espanyol. Wojciech Szczęsny also recently extended his contract with the club for two more seasons. Both decisions unquestionably jeopardize Ter Stegen’s role with the Catalans.
The German goalkeeper has been with Barcelona since the 2014–15 season and he’s conquered six La Liga titles, five Copa Del Rey trophies and the last Champions League in club history during his over 10-year tenure.
However, injuries and unconvincing performances have defined the now 33-year-old’s recent Barça career. He now enters the 2025–26 season without a guaranteed starting role, one year away from his last chance of being Germany's starter in a FIFA World Cup.
All these factors contribute to the very real possibility of Ter Stegen having already played his final match as a Balugrana. With an obvious need for playing time, he might need to go elsewhere to find it, but where?
Here are four teams that should jump at the chance of signing Ter Stegen.
