The situation of Ter Stegen has become unsustainable and, although he publicly stated days ago that he would continue at Barcelona next season, reality seems different. At 33 years old, he has a contract in force until 2028 and is waiting for a conversation to finally decide his future. Throughout his career, he has never had the opportunity to defend Germany's goal, and now he could do so as a starter in the next World Cup.
It's not a simple scenario, since he has gone from being undisputed at Barça to becoming the last in line. Hansi Flick has requested a generational change in the goal and, for that, Joan García has arrived. The culer side has paid his €25 million clause so he can be the undisputed starter, with Szczesny as the second in command.
Ter Stegen has everything agreed with Galatasaray
In the last few hours, news from Türkiye has been surprising, specifically from the portal Fanatik. It has announced that Ter Stegen already has reached an agreement to play next season at Galatasaray. Specifically, he would earn €5 million net per season ($5.4 million), a salary close to what he is currently pocketing at FC Barcelona.
At Galatasaray, he would find a German atmosphere in the locker room, something that would have tipped the balance. They have completed the signing of his compatriot Leroy Sané, who will earn €12 million net annually ($13 million). Meanwhile, they have footballers with dual nationality such as Güvenç, Ayhan, Jakobs, Demirbay, Eyüp Aydin, Gürpüz or Kutucu. There are also others who speak perfect Spanish, such as Davinson, Carlos Cuesta, Torreira, Icardi or Morata.
It seems like an ideal place for the German to continue his career after being ruled out by the culer side. An important aspect, as well, is that Nagelsmann would closely follow him in Türkiye, considering it an important championship.
Agreement between Barça and Galatasaray still needed
Finally, Fanatik has also indicated that, right now, the only thing missing is for Galatasaray to convince FC Barcelona for his departure. This seems the easiest part of all, as the Turkish side is willing to pay a small transfer fee or even take him on loan with a purchase option.
The blaugrana priority in Ter Stegen's departure is to free up as much salary as possible from its accounts. By going to Galatasaray or any other team, the German would free up a significant amount of "fair play", which would be vital to register new signings.