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Real Sociedad considers move for Marc-André ter Stegen

The German goalkeeper is linked with a potential transfer as the club considers its options.

Published: 11 Jun 2026 11:47 GMT • 3h ago

Marc-André Ter Stegen, a 34-year-old German goalkeeper, is linked with a potential move to Real Sociedad. The player is reportedly at a career-redefining point, and his future could change this summer. Real Sociedad is actively searching the German goalkeeper market as a contingency for a potential departure of Álex Remiro. Ter Stegen, who has 44 caps for Germany, is among the candidates being considered by the club, which has not yet made a decision.

A factor that could facilitate contact is that Ter Stegen shares the same representation agency as Real Sociedad's coach, Pellegrino Matarazzo, which could ease communication if negotiations accelerate. Despite these connections, a potential transfer is described as a distant possibility at this time. The goalkeeper is currently on loan at Girona from FC Barcelona, where his contract runs until 2028, and has also been linked with Ajax. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €3.00m. Numerous reports throughout the 2025-2026 period have stated that Barcelona would be willing to let him leave for a nominal fee to reduce their wage bill.