As the 2025 summer transfer window gains momentum, Manchester City is reportedly making a strategic move to secure Barcelona star.
It is reported that the Premier League champions want to take advantage of the situation at the La Liga club amidst a named restructuring, with the summer 2025 transfer window open already.
Manchester City is hoping to steal a march on Barcelona as they view this transfer move as a big coup and a means to shore up their defence with a player whose experience and pedigree will fit in with their title ambitions.
Furthermore, the switch could change the landscape of goalkeeping, given the player in question’s profile as one of the top transfers in Europe.
The player is Marc-André ter Stegen, the goalkeeper who has been a key player for the Spanish giants since 2014, as reported by Fichajes.
Despite the German’s advancements with club contracts and years with Barcelona, the links still remain regarding his future due to the financial issues at the Barcelona Club and the ever-changing squad direction.
Indeed, there may be stormy decisions to be made regarding ter Stegen, considering he is now a fixture for the German national team under Hansi Flick.
Pep Guardiola would certainly view ter Stegen as a great acquisition, as Manchester City acknowledges the shot-stopper’s authority, distribution abilities, and shot-stopping skills.
City are viewing this as a “major market opportunity” where they could complete a deal that shapes the future of Ter Stegen whilst allowing Barcelona to remove a badly needed economic strap.
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