Ter Stegen Already is officially the new goalkeeper of the Barça

"Defend the goal of the Barça is one of the best things that can happen you in the life. For me never there had been a second option", has signalled Ter Stegen, that has signed by 5 seasons and will have a clause of rescission of 80 million euros. The youngster guardameta German has been presented this noon officially like new goalkeeper of the FC Barcelona in the Camp Nou, and to continuation has offered a press conference in front of the media accompanied of the sportive vice-president Jordi Mestre and of the sportive director, Andoni Zubizarreta.

"I think that I have given the correct step and am happy that all have worked so well. I am very happy to have the confidence of the Barça, a fantastic club", has started the new goalkeeper of the Barcelona group. "An offer like this does not arrive you each day. The Barça is one of the best teams of the world and in the last years has had a lot of successes. For me it is a big personal challenge", has signalled, shunning the comparisons with Thibaut Courtois or Víctor Valdés. "They are big goalkeepers but I am I same".

It has admitted, in any case, that since it was a boy always has fixed like referent in Oliver Kahn. "But I have gone developing my own style and up to now has gone out enough well. I think that my way to play adapts to the game of the Barça". Ter Stegen, besides, does not think that the season of the team culé have been so bad. "It looked the parties of the Barça whenever had the possibility. I think that his season has been quite good".

"They have lost against a rival, the Athletic of Madrid, that has played to an excellent level. The Barça has litigated by all the competitions to the end. It has been a pity that have not won the League. I want to show that I serve for the Barça. Tomorrow I will know to Luis Enrique. I think that it can help a lot to the team. It is the ideal man".

Besides, it ensures that not even it studied the offers that arrived him of other clubs, and that in Germany the FC Barcelona is seen like one of the best clubs of the planet. "In Germany to the Barça sees him like one of the biggest clubs of the world. His style of game excites. For the contrary is very difficult to have the possession of the balloon and is thus that stands out. I want to put my game to the service of the team. I think that I will be able to contribute. They do not interest me the offers that have been able to receive of other clubs".

Andoni Zubizarreta, goalkeeper of international renown before that sportive director, has wanted to reaffirm his bet by ter Stegen. "He will carry the number 1", has signalled before descartar that Courtois or Ter Stegen can share changing room. "Our election calls Ter Stegen but is it from two years ago". "Zubi" Has explained also that to the ex goalkeeper of the Borussia Mönchengladbach has gone him following from 2010: "Ricard Segarra did the follow-up and saw to a very young goalkeeper with a lot of personality in 2010. Already it called us the attention. To split then did an accurate follow-up of a lot of people, that has carried us until here. I do not say it for delivering responsibilities. The responsibility is mine".

Carlos Domínguez
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