Tag: Marc-André ter Stegen

Schuster Warns Ter Stegen: Leave Barca or Miss 2026 World Cup

Barcelona
September 2025

Bernd Schuster urged Marc-André ter Stegen to leave Barcelona if he wants to play at the 2026 World Cup. Demoted to third choice under Hansi Flick, the German keeper’s Camp Nou future looks bleak amid disciplinary clashes and ongoing injury recovery. Ter Stegen resisted Barca’s push to leave, even refusing medical paperwork that delayed Joan Garcia’s registration. Stripped of his captaincy, he later relented. Schuster insists Julian Nagelsmann will only select him if he plays regularly, making a transfer vital for his international career.

Germany Sound Out Neuer for 2026 World Cup Return

Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
August 2025

Despite retiring after Euro 2024, Manuel Neuer could return for Germany’s 2026 World Cup campaign. DFB sporting director Rudi Völler has contacted the Bayern goalkeeper after doubts over Marc-André ter Stegen, who lost his Barcelona spot and remains sidelined post-surgery. Ter Stegen was long Neuer’s natural successor but is now benched by new signing Joan Garcia at Barcelona. With his fitness and form uncertain, the DFB sees Neuer’s potential recall as a contingency to stabilize Germany’s goalkeeping options ahead of 2026.

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