Arrived in 2014 from Borussia Mönchengladbach, Marc-André ter Stegen did not take long to establish himself in Catalonia. After a year alternating with Claudio Bravo, the German has been the indisputable holder in the Spanish cages since 2015. Enough to take a wise look at the current situation of his team, back in the foreground thanks to a capital transfer window (Christensen, Kessie, Raphinha, Lewandowski, Koundé). Asked after his team’s victory against New York RedBull, he was optimistic about this new exercise: “It’s true that we now have a fairly competitive team in the locker room. People are fighting for their jobs every day. . It makes everyone better.”
“We welcome it in the best way”
Afterwards, he looked at the major arrival of this summer, the Polish striker Robert Lewandowski: “Yes, we always speak in German. He is super interested in learning the language. He is doing well. very well. We welcome him in the best way. The sooner he feels comfortable at the club, the better. That’s the first objective. Today he was unlucky, but I I’m super calm. He has so many qualities to score soon… he can make the difference. He’s going to give us a lot”. of club and player. Obviously, we always want the best in the team. And that’s just that, a footballer with a lot of quality and we want him to stay, but I don’t get involved in that, which belongs to the club.”
“I am satisfied with what we are doing”
To conclude, he gave indications on his future: “I think that I have worked very well these weeks. It was very important to start with the band from the first minute. I have been playing almost non-stop for many years. I I haven’t stopped the last summers and it was difficult for me. I’m working hard and focusing on what I have to do. I’m happy with what we’re doing so far”.
to summarize
Marc-André ter Stegen, the doorman of Barça, returned to the arrival of Lewandowski, the possible departure of De Jong or his personal future in Spain. The goalkeeper has been the indisputable starter since 2015 in Catalonia.
