"The Barcelona captain spent most of the 2024-25 season injured due to a horribly unfortunate accident, which not only robbed him of the ability to cement himself in the German national team following Manuel Neuer's retirement but forced the Catalans to sign a replacement goalkeeper by convincing former Arsenal FC goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny to come out of retirement to play for the historic club. That was bad for ter Stegen, but he seemed poise to take over again once he returned from injury."
"On the face of things, signing a young, talented Catalan goalkeeper (who had also been utterly exceptional the previous season) for just over €20 million from your bitter rivals Espanyol seems like a no-brainer transfer. Unless, of course, you are directly looking to replace your goalkeeper of a decade and captain of the team, which they were. Ter Stegen reacted angrily to the transfer and was duly told by head coach Hansi Flick that he had been demoted No. 3 behind Garcia and Szczęsny."
Marc-André ter Stegen missed most of the 2024-25 season after a severe accident, losing momentum for the German national team following Manuel Neuer's retirement. Barcelona signed Wojciech Szczęsny as a replacement and later bought Joan Garcia from Espanyol for just over €20 million. The club informed ter Stegen he was third-choice behind Garcia and Szczęsny, provoking an angry reaction. Ter Stegen then suffered a lower-back injury that sidelined him for around three months. La Liga rules on long-term absences could allow Barcelona to save salary costs and register Garcia, intensifying the standoff between player and club.
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