Spanish media: Barcelona is facing the dilemma of not being able to register for players, and whether Ter Stegen can leave the team is the key

According to Western media cronicaglobal, Barcelona faces the dilemma of being unable to register for players due to financial issues, and whether Ter Stegen leaves the team will become a key factor.

Barcelona is currently facing serious financial problems and cannot register for them even though they can sign new players. The club is expected to return to financial normalcy in August, so the registration issue for Joan-Garcia will remain unresolved for nearly a month, however, the key to solving this dilemma may be in Ter Stegen.

Sports management's strategy in goalkeeper position is very clear, with Frick and Deco hoping that Joan Garcia and Szczesny will become the main goalkeeper combination. This can be seen from their actions of paying 25 million euros to sign 24-year-old Joan Garcia and renewing their contract with 35-year-old veteran Szczesny until 2027.

Through these two signings, Barcelona has shown that Ter Stegen has no position in the team. The club knows his high salary is a problem because in fact, neither Joan Garcia nor Szczesny have registered, but Ter Stegen and Penia have registered. However, the club sent a message that he will not get playing time, which will affect his chances of participating in the 2026 World Cup.

Lack of opportunities to play, Ter Stegen may consider his future. However, his intention is to stay in Barcelona. This is the message that people around him keep conveying. Laporta signed his last contract in 2023, valid until 2028. He has a salary of 42 million euros (14 million euros per year) and such a contract is hard to find in other clubs.

Telstegen has the right to stick to his contract, but he also knows the consequences. No one explained the situation to him. Frick was in charge of the matter and spoke with Ter Stegen at Sports City last Friday.

Frick told him that if he stayed, he would be the third goalkeeper and his role was very limited. Ter Stegen also made it clear that like everyone else, he would fight for the main position, but according to reports from multiple media outlets, it was very difficult for him. If Ter Stegen wants to stay, Barcelona will respect his decision and contract and will not have a bad attitude.

Frick told him directly on his first day of work that instead, if Ter Stegen was more willing to leave, the club led by Laporta might even help him financially, as they hoped the 33-year-old goalkeeper would leave.

At present, Ter Stegen hopes to get all his due salary, so he will consider leaving, but Barcelona wants to save at least part of his salary. Because the key to returning to the 1:1 rule is the 42 million euros revenue of the remaining 100 VIP seats, and the space brought by Ter Stegen's departure.

According to the funds released by the Barcelona captain, if he leaves, the club may have enough funds to register for Joan Garcia. Sources close to the players said that during the negotiations, the club assured him that there would be no problem with registration.

Telstegen knew that on the one hand, he might lose his chance to compete in the World Cup. On the other hand, if he decides to stay and fight for a main position, which may be his current idea, then if Barcelona does not generate revenue or save money in other ways, he may keep Joan Garcia from registering.

Of course, if Ter Stegen leaves and can complete a transfer, Barcelona can even consider signing a winger. But there are still many steps to complete. 42 million euros must be received, Ter Stegen must leave, and finally a player needs to be transferred. La Liga will begin on August 17, and Laporta is expected to resume financial normalcy before that.