Barcelona’s new move brings Stegen closer to leaving

Barcelona goalkeeper Mark ter Stegen’s (34-year-old) loan deal to Ajax Amsterdam is back on track after uncertainty in recent days.

After the German goalkeeper failed to settle his tax obligationsHaving prevented the deal from being finalised, Barcelona have made another offer in recent hours to resolve the tax issue, an offer which the player is currently positively exploring, and which could contribute to the completion of an agreement that appeared to be just ten days away.

The newspaper said:Mundo Deportivo:“The goalkeeper was initially unclear about the tax issues surrounding his salary distribution for this season, which he has now agreed to.

In any case, Ajax will not even cover his two million euro salary, which will be increased by his contract with Barcelona, ​​which expires in 2028.

Barcelona cover the bulk, but the amount is not fixed as it will depend on the number of matches he plays.

Ajax insisted on the clause after what happened to Girona, who paid their full share despite only playing two matches due to injury.

This tripartite deal has turned out to be more complicated than initially expected. Over the past week, Barcelona’s stance has changed from stressing the need to find an immediate solution to insisting they cannot resolve the situation, which is entirely up to the player who is responsible for dealing with these personal financial matters.

However, given the difficulty of reaching a comprehensive agreement and avoiding delays that were not in the interests of the parties, the club tried to facilitate his departure by intervening and modifying some clauses.

Ajax followed the matter with bewilderment, as they believed that everything had been discussed and agreed, and that the matter was limited to documenting previous financial agreements in official documents. They have no explanation for the delay and admit they don’t have a deadline to reject the deal, but that’s also, as expected, not final.

Moreover, the Dutch club is studying all possible scenarios: the lending process can go ahead or fail.

The player does not give any explanation and prefers to remain silent. At the moment, with the exception of one day, Ter Stegen continues to train with Hansi Flick in the sports city, waiting for the case to be resolved and moved to Holland.