Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has joined Dutch football club Ajax on loan for the 2026-27 season, the Amsterdam-based club confirmed on Tuesday.
“Ajax has reached an agreement with FC Barcelona and Marc ter Stegen. The 34-year-old goalkeeper joins the club on a season-long loan from the Spanish side,” said the Dutch club in a statement.
The German goalkeeper, who has been at Barcelona since 2014, has missed much of the last two seasons with serious injury issues.
With Joan Garcia established as Barca’s number one, the Catalans loaned Ter Stegen to Girona in January, but in February, he suffered a hamstring injury on his second appearance for the club, ruling him out for the rest of the campaign.
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“Marc has an outstanding track record, and his qualities are widely recognised. He is an immediate addition to our squad,” said Jordi Cruijff, the Technical Director of Ajax.
“Marc and I know each other well, and I’m looking forward to working with him again. We have been working on bringing him here for quite some time, so we’re very pleased that he has signed his contract and can now get started.”
The German international was not selected as part of his country’s World Cup squad.
Moreover, Ter Stegen, who won the Champions League and seven La Liga titles with Barca, has a contract until June 2028 at Camp Nou.
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