Ter Stegen hints at Barca exit

Posted Saturday, March 26, 2016 by Foxsports.com

Ter Stegen hints at Barca exit
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has given the biggest hint yet that he could be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season.

The Germany international has played second-fiddle at the Spanish giants since his €12 million move from Mönchengladbach - with Claudio Bravo preferred in La Liga fixtures.

Manuel Neuer is firmly above the 23-year-old in the pecking order within the German national team and Ter Stegen concedes that he may need to find first-team football elsewhere in order to push the Bayern Munich goalkeeper for the number one spot.

"I want to take the next step and play more because the situation is clear: if nothing changes we'll be forced to talk," he told Spanish publication Marca.

"At the end of the season I'll have played around 25 games. That's not such as small number, but when I return from international duty, I'll probably be on the bench in the Clásico against Real Madrid. In the long-term, those 25 games aren't enough for me."

Despite claiming just having a run in cup fixtures isn't enough for his ambitions, the eccentric 'sweeper-keeper' insists he's just focused on the last stretch of the season before discussing his options with the Blaugrana.

"We're playing Real Madrid in La Liga and Atlético in the Champions League. That's what's important. Afterwards we'll see what plans the club has for me."