🤝 Girona snap up Ter Stegen’s replacement | OneFootball

Girona FC has once again demonstrated its agility in the offices by completing the signing of Rubén Blanco. In an emergency move that surprised few but excited many, the Catalan club reacted swiftly after the concerning injury to Marc-André ter Stegen — who had become the team’s pillar since his arrival at Montilivi.

With the German out for the long term, the team needed a profile with immediate LaLiga experience, and the Galician goalkeeper fits perfectly into that urgent puzzle.

Rubén Blanco arrives in Girona after a spell of highs and lows at Olympique de Marseille. Although he didn’t achieve the continuity in France that he enjoyed for years at Celta de Vigo, his experience at the European elite and his participation in continental competitions give him the maturity needed for a dressing room that is no longer satisfied with just staying up.

At 30 years old, the goalkeeper from Mos returns to Spain with the hunger of someone who knows this is the perfect opportunity to prove himself in a project that plays signature football.

The choice of Blanco is not merely a statistical matter; it’s a decision of style. Míchel Sánchez’s system requires a goalkeeper who is not just a “shot-stopper,” but also a playmaker, and Rubén stands out precisely for his good ball control and his ability to play high up the pitch.

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After terminating his contract with OM this past January, Blanco arrives as a free agent, which has allowed the club to register him outside the conventional transfer window due to the severity of Ter Stegen’s injury. 

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