{"id":106667,"date":"2026-06-12T16:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/106667\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:13:16","slug":"ajax-remain-interested-in-signing-barcelona-outcast-but-one-problem-threatens-the-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/106667\/","title":{"rendered":"Ajax remain interested in signing Barcelona outcast but one problem threatens the deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barcelona captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen<\/a>\u2019s future appears likely to be away from the Camp Nou this summer, as has been the case for a while now.<\/p>\n

However, as always, one major obstacle continues to stand in the way of a potential departure for the German shot-stopper.<\/p>\n

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The German goalkeeper is expected to return to Barcelona following a difficult loan spell at Girona<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He switched across to the other Catalan club in search of regular game time in a bid to earn a spot in Germany\u2019s World Cup squad, but he hardly featured due to injuries. However, the reality awaiting him at Camp Nou is far from ideal.<\/p>\n

With Joan Garcia<\/a> viewed as Barcelona\u2019s long-term solution between the posts and Wojciech Szczesny<\/a> retaining an important role in the squad, Ter Stegen no longer appears central to the club\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n

His departure would also provide Barcelona with significant wage-bill relief at a time when financial flexibility remains a priority.<\/p>\n

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Ajax are interested in Ter Stegen. (Photo by Alex Caparros\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Now, according to SPORT<\/a>, Ajax have emerged as one of the strongest candidates to sign the German international this summer.<\/p>\n

Michel connection fuels Ajax\u2019s interest<\/p>\n

A reunion with former Girona manager Michel<\/a> is proving to be the driving force behind Ajax potentially making an attempt to sign Ter Stegen.<\/p>\n

The Spanish coach previously played an important role in convincing Ter Stegen to join Girona and is now reportedly one of the main figures pushing for his arrival in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

Ajax are looking for an experienced goalkeeper capable of leading a new project, and Ter Stegen\u2019s leadership, experience and ability in possession fit perfectly with the club\u2019s traditional football philosophy.<\/p>\n

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From a sporting perspective, the move makes plenty of sense. Ajax can offer regular football, a prominent role and the opportunity for Ter Stegen to rebuild momentum ahead of the next major international cycle.<\/p>\n

Salary remains the biggest hurdle\"\"<\/p>\n

Ter Stegen\u2019s salary is unaffordable for Ajax. (Photo by Alex Caparros\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Despite everything going in favour of this deal, the report makes it clear that the biggest hurdle is the financial effort it would require.<\/p>\n

Ter Stegen\u2019s current salary is reportedly far beyond Ajax\u2019s usual wage structure. As things stand, the Dutch club would struggle to absorb a contract of that size.<\/p>\n

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They will either have to look for outside assistance in the form of Barcelona loaning him out while paying part of his wages, or the player reducing his demands.<\/p>\n

That reality could ultimately determine whether the move becomes possible. Barcelona would welcome a solution that removes one of the squad\u2019s highest salaries while helping a respected player find a fresh start elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Ter Stegen to Ajax seems like a deal that makes a lot of sense on paper, but until the financial situation is addressed, this transfer saga is bound to drag on with no clear conclusion in sight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Barcelona captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen\u2019s future appears likely to be away from the Camp Nou this summer, as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106668,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[101],"tags":[749,199,1210,44788,29686,44643,200,44641,44642],"class_list":["post-106667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-amsterdam","tag-ajax","tag-amsterdam","tag-barcelona","tag-german-goalkeeper","tag-girona","tag-joan-garcia","tag-netherlands","tag-ter-stegen","tag-wojciech-szczesny"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116738025822612354","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}