FC BARCELONA SIGNINGS
Summer bombshell? City chooses Ter Stegen as Ederson's replacement
Published New:12/06/2025 - 01:11h
Updated New:12/06/2025 - 01:11h
Manchester City could suffer a key loss this summer: Ederson Moraes. The Brazilian goalkeeper has an Arab offer and Pep Guardiola would opt for Ter Stegen to replace him
Manchester City may be the lifeline for Marc-André ter Stegen next summer market. The 33-year-old goalkeeper is on the verge of leaving FC Barcelona after the signing of Joan García and Pep Guardiola is very attentive to his future.
The latest information points to the interest of the Manchester team in the Barça '1' as a possible replacement for Ederson Moraes. The Brazilian's contract ends in 2026 and he could soon accept an offer from Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr to become one of the highest-paid goalkeepers in the world.
In that sense, City would be forced to incorporate another experienced and hierarchical goalkeeper, since none of the two options available in the squad generate long-term confidence. The club has already spent more than 140 million on reinforcements during the Club World Cup transfer window, but between July and August they will surely make more moves.
With Ter Stegen, in addition, the 'sky blue' team would have the possibility of signing a 'top' goalkeeper at a low cost, perhaps even with a letter of freedom, since Barça prioritizes lowering the wage bill and the German's salary is around 7 million euros net per year.
Bettinelli's signing may close the door of City to Ter Stegen
Beyond the rumors linked to Marc-André, Guardiola did not want to waste time to cover the loss of the experienced Scott Carson (third goalkeeper) in the 'sky blue' goal. The team incorporated this week the Englishman Marcus Bettinelli, former Chelsea goalkeeper, who joins directly for the Club World Cup.
The arrival of the 32-year-old goalkeeper can definitively close the doors of the Etihad Stadium to the '1' azulgrana, as long as the German Stefan Ortega also remains in the club along with Ederson. The Hofgeismar player played 21 games last season due to the Brazilian's injury, but received 24 goals, leaving many doubts about his performance.
In any case, Guardiola will define whether or not to go for another goalkeeper in July, after the Club World Cup final. Ortega, like Ederson, ends his contract in 2026, a key factor for his future in the team he arrived at in 2022 with a letter of freedom from Arminia Bielefeld.
Ter Stegen does not want to repeat the story of Víctor Váldes
While rumors about his departure from Barça increase, the azulgrana captain hopes to hold a meeting soon with the club's board to express his discomfort for a scenario that has caught him by surprise. The decision to sign Joan García has not only relegated him to a secondary role in the team for the 25/26 season. Now he is known as one of the transferable and/or possible discards.
Although the injuries that prevented him from playing most of the last two seasons, Ter Stegen, at 33 years old, believes he is more than able to perform at his best level. In addition, having a contract until 2028, he does not understand the reasons for questioning his continuity.
And, for Marc-André, going to Manchester City represents repeating the story of Víctor Váldes. The Spaniard was the owner of the azulgrana goal from 2003 to 2014, but left the club through the back door to sign for United, where he never managed to earn a starting place.
Precisely, the departure of the L'Hospitalet player coincided with the signings of Claudio Bravo and Ter Stegen himself, with which the German knows the case well. For the moment, the Mönchengladbach player remains firm in his position, but everything will depend on his meeting with the board and the offers that arrive in Barcelona in the coming weeks.
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