Ter Stegen doubles his fight with Barça

The dispute between Marc-André ter Stegen and Barça entered a new chapter this Tuesday. According to Mundo Deportivo , the Barcelona goalkeeper reportedly refused to sign the corresponding consent form for the club to share the reports from the back surgery he underwent last week with the LaLiga Medical Commission.

This, in turn, complicates the possibility of his being deregistered and part of his registration used to register new players. Although players always have the right to have their data shared, this is the first time a player playing in the First Division has refused to comply with something previously considered a mere formality.

If the LaLiga Medical Commission had ruled in favor of Barça , arguing that the fact that it is a relapse could lead to the German goalkeeper being out for more than four months, part of his salary, freed up due to a long-term injury, would have been used to secure the registration of former parakeet Joan García, signed this summer to become his replacement between the sticks and who has been a starter in all three friendlies the team has played on their tour of Asia.

Ter Stegen , on the other hand, stated on social media when announcing that he was undergoing surgery to resolve new problems in his lower back that he would be away from the pitch for around three months, so that option, if the German's predictions come to pass, would be completely ruled out. And now, he seems to have added another twist to his conflict with the club, which reportedly informed him several weeks ago that he is not in Hansi Flick's plans for the 2025-26 season, which is getting closer to starting.

For now, the club headed by Joan Laporta has already handed the case to its legal services and could open disciplinary proceedings against the German international, given that his behavior would be seriously harming the interests of both the club itself and a teammate directly.

However, there is still hope that the player will reconsider and finally sign the corresponding consent form. For now, despite his new sporting situation, Ter Stegen has dug in his heels and refused to facilitate his departure. This could also end up hurting him in the long run. Just a few days ago, German coach Julian Nagelsmann stated that he is expected to be the first player to defend the German national team 's goal at next year's World Cup, provided he is also the number one at his club. A possibility that, at this point, seems more than remote if he remains at Barça.