Barcelona reach agreement with captain over new contract until 2028 with wage deferral

In a huge development, Luis F Rojo of MARCA is reporting that Barcelona have reached a total agreement with goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen over a new five-year contract.

The new deal that the second club captain would sign will run until 2028 and would also come with a wage deferral.

Indeed, as part of the agreement, Ter Stegen will reduce his salary for the first two years of the new contract, which would be covered in the latter years of the deal.

This move will help the Blaugrana with regard to their Financial Fair Play situation a great deal, the report adds.

Five more years of Ter Stegen at Barcelona

Ter Stegen’s agent had been in Barcelona earlier this week to meet with new sporting director Deco and discuss the contract extension. The aim of both parties had been to agree on a renewal at the earliest possible.

The 31-year-old also intended to show his commitment to the club by agreeing to reduce his salary to help them out. And total agreement is now understood to be in place.

Ter Stegen’s decision to reduce his salary for this season will help Barcelona generate more Fair Play margin and aid them in their bid to sign and register new players.

With Joao Cancelo’s arrival understood to be not far away, the second captain’s gesture could ensure that the Blaugrana do not have any problems in his signing or registration.

Ter Stegen enjoyed perhaps his best season in Barcelona colours in 2022/23, as he broke records for clean sheets while also ending up winning the Zamora Trophy.

Barcelona had been eager to renew his contract which expires in 2025 and his performances last season only reaffirmed their stance.

And, now everything appears to be tied up for Ter Stegen to potentially spend the rest of his career with the Catalan outfit.