Barcelona star Marc-Andre ter Stegen is considering a second surgery in the space of a year, amid intense speculation over his future. The Blaugrana captain has been told that he will be third-choice this season behind Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny if he remains at the club, but so far has vowed to fight for his spot.

The 33-year-old spent much of last season out injured after undergoing knee surgery, with Wojciech Szczesny signed out of retirement to replace him. As he returned from injury in May, ter Stegen played a handful of games, but missed out on playing in crucial clashes against Real Madrid and Inter.

Ter Stegen considering surgery

As per Jijantes, ter Stegen is considering going under the knife for a second time in the space of a year, and the fourth time in the last four years. He has an ongoing back problem that has kept him out of training for the past five days, and limited to work in the gym.

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El portero alemán esta valorando la opción de pasar por el quirófano para solventar sus problemas en la espalda.

En caso de pasar por el quirófano, el jugador estaría varios meses de baja y el Barça podría no inscribirle.

Con ese margen salarial, el Barça podria…

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