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TA: Barcelona is in a "forced palace" again, controversy, and the veteran left the team again in financial difficulties

11:42am, 8 June 2025Football

TA posted that Barcelona was caught in the controversy again. The new goalkeeper joined the team and suspected that he would squeeze out the captain Ter Stegen, and he played the role of a veteran leaving the team in financial difficulties.

TA said Barcelona is about to sign 24-year-old goalkeeper Joan Garcia, a move seen as a signal that could force captain Ter Stegen to leave the team. Ter Stegen, 33, has won 19 championships for Barcelona since joining in 2014, missing most of the season with a knee injury last season, when the club signed Szczesny as the main player. Now Barcelona chairman Laporta hinted that the goalkeeper's position will be adjusted. Garcia's arrival has brought about a new future variable for Ter Stegen, and the media rumored that he may be sold or become a substitute.

Barcelona's total salary is far beyond the La Liga cap. If you sign Garcia or renew your contract with Szczesny, neither of them will be able to register for next season. Ter Stegen's contract was signed in 2028, and his salary structure (low at first and high at the end) helped Barcelona complete registration, but now it has become a financial burden. This situation is exactly the same as De Jong was pressured to leave the team three years ago - the management is accustomed to "cleaning high-paying veterans" to deal with financial problems, and even exaggerating the player's salary controversy through the media, forcing the players to compromise or leave the team. De Jong, Busquets and others are all in a similar situation.

Telstegen made a clear statement that he would stay in the team, saying that he had not received the club's official notice and was confident that he had received support from the locker room. But Spanish media have intensively reported that it may become the "third choice", and social platforms have even appeared the tag #Terstegen OUT#, and some fans have begun to criticize him due to public opinion. This "club pressure + media hype" model has put veterans such as De Jong and Rafinia in trouble, and whether Ter Stegen can withstand the pressure and stay in the team will test the game wisdom of Barcelona's management and players.

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