Barcelona captain’s agent met with club officials to discuss contract renewal – report

Marc-Andre ter Stegen enjoyed a brilliant campaign last time out, playing an integral part in Barcelona’s La Liga triumph, winning the Zamora Trophy, and breaking several records.

The German international was also made one of the club captains following Gerard Pique’s retirement midway through the 2022/23 campaign.

Building on that, the departures of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba earlier this summer saw Ter Stegen being elevated to the status of the second club captain behind Sergi Roberto.

Ter Stegen to sign a new contract?

A key figure on the pitch and in the dressing room, the 31-year-old still has two years left on his contract with Barcelona.

But, according to Gerard Romero, Ter Stegen’s agent, René Vom Bruch, met with Barça officials yesterday to discuss the goalkeeper’s contract renewal with a potential salary cut.

It has been previously reported that Barcelona wish to keep the former Borussia Monchengladbach ace at the club for a long time.

The Blaugrana have plans to offer him a contract until 2028, at which point he would be in the final phase of his career.

While Romero’s update does not mention details of the potential contract extension, he claims that a new deal for the shot-stopper was discussed between the club and his agent.

Ter Stegen is also one of the highest earners at Barça owing to his deferred salary payments from the past and the lucrative contract he signed during Josep Maria Bartomeu’s presidency.

There has been talk about the Blaugrana asking their second captain to reduce his salary in the recent past. And, there may have been some discussion regarding the same during the meeting yesterday.