Ter Stegen wants assurances over his position at Barça

Ter Stegen wants assurances over his position at Barça

The goalkeeping situation at Barcelona could explode soon. Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s patience has reached its limit and it seems the German has decided to force the situation in a bid to clarify his future. 

Ter Stegen has asked for a meeting to analyse what will happen next season. He feels certain that Claudio Bravo will maintain his place in La Liga. The 23-year-old has played a lot of Copa del Rey and Champions League games, but he understands the time has come to take a step forward. In the case that Barça won’t assure him of that next season, he could ask to leave - be that on loan or a permanent transfer. 

Barça manager Luis Enrique has managed the goalkeeping situation in the best way possible. At the beginning of the season it appeared he may give his total confidence to Ter Stegen and he insinuated that in pre-season, but the stopper’s inconsistency early on changed the idea. Bravo returned after an injury and he has once again gained the confidence of his coach and his team-mates in La Liga. He is in a great moment of form. 

The Catalan club want to keep Ter Stegen, they believe he has a huge future ahead of him. They are convinced he’s the goalkeeper of the future, but the confidence in Bravo at the moment is total - he could even renew his contract soon. Bravo has nearly two years to run on his current deal, but his fitness is exceptional. Ter Stegan has offers, although he has not wanted to negotiate until now, but if Barça or Luis Enrique don’t provide a solution he could leave in the summer.