Unexpected. Matthäus suggests Guardiola should sign ter Stegen

The signing of Joan Garcia and the contract extension with Wojciech Szczęsny seem to finally put an end to Marc-André ter Stegen’s ambitions at Barcelona. But Germany’s World Cup champion Lothar Matthäus believes the goalkeeper still has plenty to offer.

Details: According to the former midfielder, ter Stegen could still shine at the highest level. For instance, at... Manchester City, as he questioned whether Pep Guardiola is truly satisfied with Ederson’s performances.

Quote: “The situation at Barcelona is unpleasant for him. He returned in great shape after a long injury layoff and proved in the Nations League, especially against France, that he remains a world-class goalkeeper even at 33.

If Barça is betting on Garcia, that’s a dangerous situation for ter Stegen. If he ends up on the bench, it will be hard for Nagelsmann to keep calling him up for the national team. I think, with Szczesny’s likely extension, ter Stegen will leave the club.

Galatasaray showed serious ambition by signing Sané and will play in the Champions League. In England, there are six clubs who will also be in the competition, and not all of them have top-class goalkeepers. Ter Stegen would definitely be a reinforcement. I don’t know what Manchester City are planning, but I don’t think they are completely satisfied with Ederson. Ter Stegen could be an excellent goalkeeper for City for the next three or four years,” Matthäus said in an interview with Sky Sports.