Barcelona will ask ter Stegen to reduce his salary, player willing to negotiate

Amid all the speculation surrounding the future of Frenkie de Jong, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Miralem Pjanic, a recent report from Catalunya Radio has offered an update on the situation revolving around Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Ter Stegen has been playing for Barcelona for over eight years now, having featured in over 300 competitive matches for the club. The Barcelona goalkeeper is currently one of the more experienced players in the first team.

He has become a respected figure in the team and as such, he is likely to be contacted by the Barcelona board in the coming days.

The club want to have a dialogue with the player’s agent over the possibility of renewed terms that would involve a salary cut.

Ter Stegen himself is aware of the situation. He is expected to listen to Barça’s proposal, knowing the club are in a precarious economic situation and desperately need to lower the cost of the workforce.

In light of this ordeal, the goalkeeper is willing to consider a potential salary cut, though he does not want Barcelona to take him for granted. The player is aware of his status in the team and any new terms could involve a whole lot of negotiations.

Nevertheless, renewed terms could serve as a major boost for Barcelona as they look to reduce their immense cost of the workforce and take baby steps toward building a sustainable wage structure that could go a long way in restoring the club’s lost glory.