Barcelona are ready to offload Marc-Andre ter Stegen on loan in January, with the goalkeeper being offered to a host of English sides.
According to TBR, Barcelona are willing to entertain loan approaches for Marc-Andre ter Stegen in January in a bid to get the keeper off their wage bill. The German international is keen to pay regularly in the second half to keep his World Cup hopes alive, as he is being offered to a host of English sides, including Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham.
A few top-drawer Premier League sides will be keeping their ears open to any whispers about a good-quality goalkeeper being made available ahead of the January window. The likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham have all been linked with making an upgrade on the position, and might show an interest in the potential availability of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona would be open to a sale of the long-serving star in January should a viable offer arrive, although they are at least hoping to offload him on a loan deal. Chelsea and Manchester United were linked back in the summer, while Tottenham have seen some recent connections in the media with regards to the long-serving Barcelona star.
Spurs are angling for a new keeper to upgrade on Guglielmo Vicario next year, but there are significant doubts about whether they would jump the gun in January. Ter Stegen could be a good option if they are serious about an instant upgrade, with Spurs among the teams the German international has been offered to.
Manchester United signed Senne Lammens in the latter stages of the window, and in the last few games, the Belgian has made his case as a player worthy of starting matches. Hence, there are significant doubts whether Ruben Amorim will sanction a move for Ter Stegen despite their previous links as well as the fact that the German has been offered to them.
Why are Barcelona keen to offload Ter Stegen?
Finally, there’s the idea of Chelsea, but Londoners do not appear to be in a hurry to get their hands on a senior keeper like Ter Stegen. Even though the long-serving Barcelona star has been offered to the Bleus as well as Manchester United and Tottenham, the likelihood of either of those teams signing him, even on loan, appears remote.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are walking the tight rope of FFP, meaning they will need to keep a considerable gap in the wage bill. The arrival of Joan Garcia in the summer has seen the Spaniard take over Ter Stegen’s starting spot, with the German now keen to explore a move elsewhere to keep his World Cup hopes alive with regular minutes in the second half of the season.