Barcelona captain may be set for January loan amidst financial issues | OneFootball

Marc Andre Ter Stegen was stripped of Barcelona’s captaincy and was immediately restored days later after a massive drama in the Catalan capital that saw the club and the player reach an agreement anti-climactically.

Despite insisting that he would not sign the documents that permit the club to use his salary space for registrations, the German international eventually agreed to approve the move and earned back his captaincy.

After all, his surgery rules him out of action for close to four months.

For now, his situation is one of calm for Barcelona. A lot will change, however, as the winter transfer window nears.

A loan operation

As relayed by AS in a recent update, Barcelona and Ter Stegen will continue negotiating in silence until the next decisive moment arrives in January.

Ter Stegen could leave in January. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

With the FIFA World Cup slated for next year, the German star will look to return to regular playing time next year. With it likely impossible at Barcelona, he will prioritise an exit in the winter.

A departure, thus, appears likely, but it remains unclear how the move will eventually unfold. After all, the conditions are not conducive to a permanent transfer immediately.

Feeling hard done by the club, the player refuses to forgo any part of his salary and will not make any concessions, thus ruling out any termination of contract or immediate transfer.

Barcelona may thus have to find a way out on loan for the captain if they wish to keep Joan Garcia registered.

Another possibility remains that the goalkeeper insists on staying and being registered for the second half of the season, something that would generate great tension on the board for it will directly threaten Garcia’s registration.