Germany's coach Hans-Dieter Flick looks on during the friendly football match between Germany and Japan at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, central Germany, on September 9, 2023. Germany's coach Hansi Flick was fired just nine months from hosting Euro 2024 after Saturday's 4-1 thumping by Japan in Wolfsburg, the German FA (DFB) announced on September 10, 2023. The Germans were thoroughly outclassed by the Samurai Blue on home soil in the friendly, with only some acrobatic 'keeping from Marc-Andre ter Stegen preventing the score from eclipsing 2001's 5-1 loss to England in Munich. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
A transfer-linked member of the first-team ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has this week reiterated his stance that he will be going nowhere this summer.
The player in question? Marc-André ter Stegen.
Goalkeeper Ter Stegen’s future has of course taken its place centre stage in the headlines in Catalunya’s capital over the course of the last week.
This comes amid the understanding that Espanyol standout Joan García’s arrival at Barcelona could push the club’s long-time no.1 out the exit door.
Groups of Blaugrana supporters have even gone as far as to kickstart an online campaign, to convince the Camp Nou brass to sanction Ter Stegen’s sale.
Speaking during a fresh media appearance on Wednesday, it therefore came as little surprise when the ongoing chatter surrounding his name was put to the German international himself.
And, during an interview with ZDF, Ter Stegen remained defiant in assuring:
“I know I will be at Barcelona next season.”