One of the most crucial Barcelona players could be sold by the board this summer after a recommendation from Lionel Messi.
Barcelona are under a dark state internally and there seems to be no respite for those in the senior positions at the club. After the resignation of six directors from the board and a fallout with the players due to a 70% wage cut, Josep Maria Bartomeu’s hopes of becoming the club’s president for another tenure at crumbling at an alarming rate.
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To add to their issues, the Catalans are struggling to get rid of players who are supposed to earn them cash to fund Lautaro Martinez and Neymar’s arrival. Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele and Samuel Umtiti have all seen their market value crash and there are not many suitors wanting to pay well for the services of the trio who was tipped for big things at Barca.
Diario GOL has claimed that in a risky move for the future, Lionel Messi has asked Barcelona to get rid of Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The goalkeeper has been the Blaugrana’s second best player over the last two seasons behind the Argentinian Messi and therefore has seen his transfer fee reach 100 million euros.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen is reportedly unhappy at the Camp Nou because of the board’s reluctance in meeting his financial demands. The Germany international wants a major improvement in his contract and has had his demands constantly postponed, which have frustrated him in addition to falling out with Lionel Messi.
Chelsea and Bayern Munich are two clubs interesting in signing the former Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper for his estimated fee of 100 million euros. Meanwhile, the Blaugrana are in talks with Ajax Amsterdam shot-stopper Andre Onana over a move in the summer as a replacement to their potential outgoing number one.
Do you think Barca must sell ter Stegen if that means they sign Lautaro Martinez or Neymar?