
Barcelona Transfer News: Luis Enrique Talks Amid Marc-Andre Ter Stegen Rumours
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique insisted he has no concerns over the potential departure of one of his goalkeepers despite ongoing reports linking Marc-Andre ter Stegen with Manchester City.
Speaking after the Liga champions' pre-season clash with Leicester City, he hinted that No. 1 Claudio Bravo, Ter Stegen and Jordi Masip will all stay at the Camp Nou into the coming season, per Sport's Silvia Gonzalez:
"We are dealing with the issue with absolute normality, we have three great goalkeepers under contract, who behave in a perfect manner.
That is still the case today, after several seasons and we do not have any problem.
Someone leaving does not worry me in the slightest, that is the situation that we have.
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Germany international Ter Stegen, 24, has played second fiddle to Bravo, 33, during his two seasons at Barcelona, turning out in the Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League while the Chilean remained an undisputed starter in La Liga.
Per Sport, he is reportedly no longer happy playing the back-up role and is willing to leave the club having told Barca he has "a big offer on the table" from City.
According to MailOnline's Pete Jenson, Ter Stegen wants assurances that he will be the first-choice goalkeeper in La Liga and the Champions League if he is to stay, and City manager Pep Guardiola "has not given up" on signing the young stopper.
Barca's situation is made more difficult by reports that Bravo will leave the club if he loses his No. 1 role, per Catalunya Radio (via Sport).
The Catalan giants are in the privileged position of having two top-class goalkeepers available to them who they can rotate as they battle for trophies domestically and in Europe.
The system has worked for the last two seasons but could seemingly now result in one of Ter Stegen or Bravo leaving this summer, despite what Enrique said.
Both could demand the No. 1 position at a number of other top European clubs, and Guardiola reportedly has major reservations over City's current No. 1, Joe Hart, per TalkSport.
As noted by BT Sport Football's panel, Guardiola wants a goalkeeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet, and Ter Stegen boasts such attributes, more so than Hart:
Sport reported that Barca's reaction to Ter Stegen saying he is willing to leave the club was to demand that any suitors meet his €80 million (£67 million) release clause.
Such a fee is sure to put City off, and it is unlikely any club would be willing to pay such a huge amount for a young goalkeeper.
However, if Ter Stegen is not guaranteed to start more regularly by Enrique in the coming season, he will surely agitate for a move, and City should then find themselves in a stronger negotiating position.



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