Barcelona captain and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has introduced that he’ll endure surgical procedure to resolve an ongoing again problem. The choice might have a significant impression on the Blaugrana’s switch window and their potential to register gamers.
The membership stay over their wage restrict, and have already signed Marcus Rashford and Joan Garcia for a complete of €25m, with the Manchester United man arriving on mortgage, albeit with a €14m wage. If ter Stegen was out long-term, Barcelona might have turned to the long-term harm rule to doubtlessly use as much as 80% of ter Stegen’s wage restrict impression in the direction of registering each gamers.
Expensive Culers,
I put on the colours and jersey of FC Barcelona with nice pleasure, whether or not on or off the pitch, in moments of success and in troublesome occasions. Right this moment is a personally troublesome day for me.
Bodily and athletically, I really feel in excellent form, though sadly I…
— Marc ter Stegen (@mterstegen1) July 24, 2025
Penalties of ter Stegen’s announcement
Ter Stegen defined in an announcement on social media that it was a ‘troublesome day’ for him, and that he had decide after talks with medical specialists each at Barcelona and externally. He additionally particularly said that the restoration time can be round three months.
The importance of that is that so as to use the long-term harm rule to make use of 80% of his wage area within the wage restrict, the minimal requirement is an absence doubtlessly extending to 4 months. In essence, ter Stegen’s announcement might finish Barcelona’s possibilities of utilizing ter Stegen’s harm to assist register competitors for the primary spot Garcia.
Extra to observe.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s full assertion
Expensive Culers,
I put on the colors and jersey of FC Barcelona with nice pleasure, whether or not on or off the pitch, in moments of success and in troublesome occasions. Right this moment is a personally troublesome day for me
Bodily and athletically, I really feel in excellent form, though sadly I’m not free from ache. After intensive discussions with the FC Barcelona medical workforce and exterior specialists, the quickest and most secure manner for me to completely recuperate is thru again surgical procedure.
After my final operation on my again, I returned to the pitch after 66 days—nearly two months; this time, the medical doctors consider about three months shall be crucial as a precaution, to keep away from any dangers.
Emotionally, it hurts lots not having the ability to assist the workforce throughout this time. Happily, the rehabilitation is manageable and the highway again is evident.
I’ll preserve you up to date on my restoration and I sincerely wish to thanks all, expensive Culers, for all the time being by my facet.
Don’t fear—I’ll be again!
Yours, Marc