If you don t leave the team, just sit on the bench! The Barcelona captain faces a difficult choice, and the hero is too old to be controlled by others

On June 13, the Spanish media Daily Sports updated the latest situation of Barcelona's German goalkeeper Ter Stegen. According to them, Barcelona has clearly informed Ter Stegen that if he does not leave the team, he will be the team's third goalkeeper in the new season. This is undoubtedly a very difficult choice for the Little Lion who wants to play in the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup next summer.

In recent times, the Barcelona club's primary plan is to activate the 25 million euro penalty clause for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia and settle the signing of the best goalkeeper of La Liga last season in the next few days. For Barcelona, ​​who won the domestic triple championship in the 2024/25 season and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, strengthening the goalkeeper position is the key to continuing to maintain strong competitiveness in the new season. Signing Garcia is a rare opportunity, which will make Barcelona worry-free goalkeepers for a long time in the future, which is of strategic significance to the club's future development.

It is worth mentioning that former Polish goalkeeper Szczesni, who joined the fire to put out the fire in the middle of last season, has agreed to continue to play at Camp Nou and signed a two-year contract extension with Barcelona. As for the main player or the substitute, Szczesni, who announced his retirement last summer, didn't mind. He had a very happy life in Barcelona, ​​and now he just wants to enjoy the joy of football again. However, as the captain of Barcelona, ​​Ter Stegen doesn't think so.

Last season, Ter Stegen was seriously injured and almost reimbursed the season. Barcelona urgently persuaded Szczesny, who had announced his retirement, to return to the football field from the golf course, and the latter also returned the club's trust with his outstanding performance. At the end of the season, Ter Stegen, who recovered quickly, returned to the team and hoped to play in the Champions League. However, this means that Barcelona must withdraw Szczesni's registration. In the end, Little Lion's request was rejected, and he could only get one of the few opportunities to play in the La Liga.

Of course, in some key games, Szczesni is still guarding the goal for Barcelona. In fact, this can only show one problem, that is, the Barcelona executives and coaching staff are skeptical about the Little Lion's personal abilities. This is obviously incomparable to Courtois next door. And Barcelona's view has not changed with the end of the season. The bid for Joan Garcia was actually a deportation order to Ter Stegen.

Telstegen's contract with Barcelona will expire in the summer of 2028, and his annual salary of 12 million euros is not a small number. Barcelona's series of operations today are a betrayal in Ter Stegen. He doesn't want to give in to the main goalkeeper's position, nor does he plan to leave Camp Nou. However, such a struggle seems a bit powerless at the moment.

Barcelona's attitude is very clear, either leaving the team or accepting the position of the third goalkeeper. This also means that if Ter Stegen insists on staying, he will spend most of the new season on the bench. If so, Ter Stegen will definitely not be able to play in the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup next summer. For the 33-year-old, this may be the last World Cup in his career, and Barcelona is precisely the weakness of Lion Lion.

33 years old, he has undergone 2 knee surgery and 1 back surgery. Ter Stegen is no longer the talented goalkeeper who forced Barcelona to choose between him and Bravo in the summer of 2016. The hero is old and he can only be controlled by others. The persistence today is just the last stubbornness. This summer, the little lion is likely to leave.