FC Barcelona stops the contract talks with Marc-André ter Stegen. The future of the two best German goalkeepers remains unclear, which is also due to Corona.
- The FC Barcelona breaks the contract negotiations with Marc-Andre ter Stegen .
- The Catalans give the reason for the unclear financial situation due to the Corona crisis .
- Speculation about the interest of various top clubs is getting new food.
Barcelona - Talks between German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen and Spanish champions FC Barcelona about a possible contract extension have been put on hold. As the sports newspaper Sport describes, the Spanish champion has suspended corresponding discussions with the adviser to the German national goalkeeper due to the unclear financial consequences and effects of the coronavirus pandemic .
Previously, adviser Gerd vom Bruch is said to have already declined several offers from the Catalans for ter Stegen, which is said to be hotly contested by other top clubs.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen: Agreement with Barcelona - or change?
As in the case of Manuel Neuer and FC Bayern, it could also be a question of money or contract duration: According to the report, there is still a desire on both sides to continue the cooperation. The ter Stegen side also understood the situation of the Spanish league leader to interrupt the talks about a contract extension due to Corona *. The Spanish league currently rests like all other top European leagues.
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- footballespana (@footballespana_) April 26, 2020This calls the competition for increased vigilance: after all, there were rumors of interest from the German record champions . As long as the deal between Neuer and FCB is not dry, ter Stegen could also be an option with the Munich team if the national team rival leaves. Manuel Neuer's contract in Munich * will finally end in the summer of 2021 . And the bridge? Has a working paper at FC Barcelona until summer 2022 .
Corona: Pause contract talks with ter Stegen - competition lurks
The 27-year-old has been under contract in the Iberian metropolis for almost six years after moving from Borussia Mönchengladbach *. After initial problems, Marc-André ter Stegen is now the clear number one . If the ball is at rest, the national keeper has at least more time for the family, recently he spoke about the private effects of the Corona crisis and his offspring:
The list of supposedly interested parties in ter Stegen is long: Italy's top club Juventus Turin, France subscription champion Paris St. Germain and also the Premier League clubs Manchester City and Chelsea are said to be interested. Bayern Munich * is now well positioned for the goalkeeper position next season, but is said to have knocked on the former Bundesliga keeper's side.
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