Na so e be — reports don talk say Chelsea fit enter the race to sign Barcelona veteran goalkeeper, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, when January transfer window open. The German shot-stopper wey join Barca since 2014 don play over 420 matches for the club, but e be like say him future for Camp Nou no too sure again.
Ter Stegen, 33, don lift plenty trophies for Spain — six La Liga titles and one Champions League dey inside him cabinet — but this season, e don drop for pecking order behind Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny. To make am worse, e never even play this season as e still dey recover from back surgery. Reports talk say e no go return to action till January 2026.
Tottenham Hotspur first be the team wey people dey link with am, but now Chelsea name don enter the mix. The German still get contract with Barcelona till 2028, but e no clear whether the Catalan club go still count on am for the long run.
Chelsea Ahead Of Spurs For Ter Stegen?
According to TEAMTalk’s Dean Jones, Tottenham no too eager to sign Ter Stegen because dem no wan scatter dressing room balance if e no fit replace Guglielmo Vicario for starting lineup. Instead, Chelsea fit hold small advantage if dem choose to go for am.
Jones still yarn say AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan still be Chelsea’s first choice target — the same player dem miss for summer. The plan fit be to wait till 2026 when Maignan go dey available on free transfer.
But one wahala still dey — Ter Stegen dey collect big salary for Barcelona, and e go be risk for any London club to sign am now since e never fully recover from injury. Still, Jones talk say Chelsea fit consider short-term deal if dem wan just bridge the gap till next summer.
“I no sure say Spurs go really chase am,” na so Jones talk. “Chelsea fit still enter the matter, especially if na short-term plan dem dey find. So make we dey watch as e go be.”
Do Chelsea Really Need Another Keeper This January?
Chelsea don already get busy transfer window last summer, spending heavy to strengthen their attack. But the Blues no add new first-team goalkeeper join the squad that time. Robert Sanchez still be Enzo Maresca number one man for post, and even though the coach dey show am full support, fans still get small doubts about him consistency.
Filip Jorgensen show promise when e start the 5-1 Champions League win over Ajax, but e never still break into the regular lineup. So, e no really look like Chelsea dey desperate for another keeper now.
To be sincere, e go make more sense if the club wait till summer 2026 to grab Maignan for free, instead of rushing to sign injured Ter Stegen wey still dey on long recovery.
