Ter Stegen undergoes successful back surgery

Marc-André ter Stegen underwent surgery this Tuesday morning for lumbar problems that already forced him to undergo surgery in 2023. Although Barça, in its official statement, did not specify the length of his sideline, the goalkeeper is very optimistic.

In the text shared last week on social media about her decision, she mentioned a wait of approximately three months, one month longer than the last time. Amélie Léglise , the surgeon who performed her surgery again, indicated almost two years ago that recovery could take around two months and stated that the relapse rate was 3%.

The club, meanwhile, is seemingly choosing to proceed cautiously. This is both because this is a relapse and because, pragmatically, a four-month absence for the goalkeeper would facilitate the signing of both Joan García and Marcus Rashford , the two signings who arrived at the club this summer, and Wojciech Szczesny , who ultimately extended his contract.

The operation has also complicated the club's plans. The first two options for Hansi Flick 's goal are, in this order, Joan García and Szczesny . The idea was to find a way out for Ter Stegen that would, above all, save his salary, one of the highest on the team, but the German has never been willing to do so, even though a blank slate would hinder his chances of defending Germany's goal at the next World Cup.

Despite everything, Barcelona remains optimistic about their chances of reaching the 1-1 rule and being able to register their players without any problems. Rafael Yuste , Barça's vice president of sport, made this very clear this past Monday. "There's very little time left until everything falls into place. The rule sometimes changes precipitously, but I'm optimistic. Deco has done an extraordinary job, and the commercial department is working with additional sponsors," he asserted.

If everything goes according to plan, Barça won't be forced to transfer a key player like Araujo , whose name was on everyone's radar in this regard, to make the numbers work.