Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is expected to travel to Amsterdam in the next couple of days to complete his signing for Ajax. The German has been a part of FC Barcelona for 12 years now, though he spent last season at loan to Girona FC.
Reports say the deal will be a loan for one year in which the Catalan club will cover around 90% of the keeper’s salary. Ter Stegen has a deal with Barcelona until 2028, but many experts expect that he will not return to play for the club again.
The long-rumored
deal was held up by tax issues, where both the keeper and Ajax said another party should assume responsibility. In the end, Barça assumed that cost as well.
Therefore, Ter Stegen will not travel with Barcelona to play in their preseason matches and will instead undergo a medical in the Netherlands before being officially announced as a new player for Ajax.
