Marc-André ter Stegen, for the second consecutive day, is training apart from his teammates at FC Barcelona, which has caused the rumors around his name to skyrocket even more. Especially with the teams that, apparently, are willing to fully launch to add him to their ranks in this summer market.
Galatasaray insists on Ter Stegen
One of them would be Galatasaray, a team that, according to several Turkish media, does not give up on its idea of having the services of the German goalkeeper. In that line of argument, it is said that the 'Lions' are trying to convince the '1' culé from an economic point of view, making him a very attractive proposal:
- Four-year contract
- Slightly increase the current salary he has at Barcelona (as long as he leaves with a letter of freedom)
It should be remembered that the Ottoman team is in search of a top-level goalkeeper, since, after the departure of Fernando Muslera —who was their starting goalkeeper for 14 seasons—, they are trying to alleviate that absence with a goalkeeper of hierarchy. And Ter Stegen would be one of the best valued options by Okan Buruk's team, which also has other alternatives on the agenda, such as:
- Lucas Perri (Lyon)
- Mike Maignan (AC Milan)
- Iñaki Peña (FC Barcelona)
The Champions League and the Galatasaray project, a possible incentive
However, 'MATS' would be the priority option for a team that, as a sporting attraction, not only offers to be one of the best teams in the Turkish league —current champion—, but also a competitive project with great elements such as Mauro Icardi, Leroy Sané and others, who will play in the UEFA Champions League in this 2025/26 season. So that could represent an important incentive at a sporting level.
However, at this point everything will depend on the position of Marc-André ter Stegen, who on more than one occasion has made it clear that, despite the 'overbooking' in the culé goal, he intends to stay to fight for a position. He plans to fulfill his contract to the letter.
In turn, the German '1' would be confident that, due to his state of form and purely sporting merits, he can take the starting position. Faced with this, he would leave aside any idea of leaving Barcelona this summer, especially if they cannot agree on the formula for that departure.
The Turks don't throw in the towel for Ter Stegen
Despite this apparently intransigent position of Ter Stegen, the Turks remain monitoring his situation with the intention of making an offer in case the German changes his mind in the coming weeks. Of course, the Ottomans also understand that they cannot wait for him forever, since they need to reinforce their goal and could opt for any of the other options they have on the table.
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