La Liga determining Ter Stegen’s injury meets the long-term criteria means Barcelona can offload a bulk of his salary and utilize that to register new signings. Goalkeeper García will be the beneficiary and he’ll be available to play in Barcelona’s 2025–26 La Liga debut vs. Mallorca on Saturday.

In a club statement issued on Wednesday, FC Barcelona provided an update on the status of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Here’s Barcelona’s official statement: “FC Barcelona hereby announces that LaLiga’s Medical Committee has ruled that goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen’s injury meets the long-term injury criteria established by current regulations. “The club will proceed tomorrow to immediately formalise the registration of player Joan García.”