In recent years, Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been one of the most consistent players at Barcelona. His high form has helped Barca maintain their dominance in Spain.
The German goalkeeper joined Barca in 2014, then extended it for another 5 years in 2017. That is, up to this point, Ter Stegen will only have 2 years left in his contract with the Camp Nou team.
President Josep Maria Bartomeu is very appreciative of Ter Stegen's importance and believes that the 28-year-old goalkeeper will be the key to the future of the club. Therefore, although he will soon leave the position of President, Bartomeu wants to ensure that he at least leaves Barca with an important legacy. However, to do that, Barca also had to accept an offer that was considered very high from Ter Stegen.
Sport reported that because Ter Stegen loves Barcelona, his priority is to extend his contract. He also did not put any pressure on the negotiation table from external concerns (Ch Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Juventus have recently approached but he did not speak). However, the problem is that the club must accept the salary to make him one of the highest earners at Camp Nou (specifically only after Lionel Messi). He felt his contribution was worth it.
Therefore, Sport quoted Barca's internal source as saying that the negotiations were " quite difficult and tense". But by now, the work is gradually being completed and Barca will make an official announcement next week. There are no specific figures on the salary level, but the new contract will last until 2025.
The information said that not only Barca but also Ter Stegen were grumpy in negotiations. Ter Stegen will be the first in a new negotiation campaign that Barca will carry out, accordingly, his salary will only increase slightly in the early part of the contract, while in the final years of the contract, the contract will increase significantly.
Barca are facing financial difficulties, so this is considered the best way to negotiate. Another reason for Ter Stegen to accept is that he understands the situation of the club, as well as his good relationship with goalkeeper coach Jose Ramon de la Fuente.
This season, Ter Stegen has not played a single match due to not recovering from injury. But for coach Ronald Koeman, he is still the number 1 choice when recovering.
