Ter Stegen on Flick and his Barça future: no door closed

Marc ter Stegen, Barcelona goalkeeper on loan at Ajax with a contract until 2028, gave an interview to SportsBild from the Germany camp, where his side face Serbia this Friday in the fifth Nations League matchday, as reported by Mundo Deportivo. He admits he has had no recent contact with Hansi Flick, although he still speaks now and then with some former teammates and keeps a close eye on Barcelona's results.

On his future, he does not shut the door on returning to the Spotify Camp Nou. He recalls his twelve years at the club and says the bond is very close, but with only November under way he cannot determine what will happen next summer. Barcelona currently have three first-team keepers: Joan García, Szczesny, whose contract expires in June, and Livakovic.

He also looked back on his rivalry with Manuel Neuer, whom he considers probably one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, while noting that injuries held him back. He accepts that the coaches chose Neuer, although he admits he sometimes felt he deserved more chances. The bitterest moment came at the 2018 World Cup, when Neuer started despite returning from an eight-month injury layoff.