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Marc‑Andre ter Stegen’s Ajax loan stalled by salary split dispute
FC Barcelona’s planned season‑long loan of goalkeeper Marc‑Andre ter Stegen to AFC Ajax has hit a fresh impasse. The two clubs disagree over how the player’s wages should be divided, with Barcelona insisting on covering roughly 90 % of the salary while Ajax is only prepared to shoulder about 10 %, a split that clashes with Financial Fair Play rules. Tax complications between Spain and the Netherlands have already delayed the move, and the new salary disagreement has brought the negotiations back to a standstill.
Despite the deadlock, Barcelona has kept ter Stegen in its first‑team training camp and included him in the squad travelling to England for the pre‑season stage at St George’s Park. The goalkeeper will remain at Barcelona until the outstanding fiscal and salary issues are resolved, which the clubs hope to achieve in the coming days, ideally before the end of July.
The situation also affects Barcelona’s goalkeeping hierarchy, as the club prepares to decide on a third‑choice keeper while the loan remains unresolved.
Entities
AFC Ajax · Ajax Amsterdam · FC Barcelona · Financial Fair Play · Hansi Flick · Marc-Andre ter Stegen · Marc‑Andre ter Stegen · Matteo Moretto · Spain
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The transfer has not collapsed and is expected to be finalised within the next few days.
- [DISPUTED] Tax complications between Spain and the Netherlands are delaying the transfer. sportowefakty.wp.pl · cryptobriefing.com · www.elgoldigital.com · www.spox.com · ajaxfanzone.nl · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Ajax and Barcelona are in a dispute over the split of the goalkeeper’s wages and compliance with Financial Fair Play rules. sportowefakty.wp.pl · ajaxfanzone.nl · www.spox.com · www.elgoldigital.com · cryptobriefing.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The preliminary loan agreement was reached before 23 July 2026. cryptobriefing.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] FC Barcelona will cover about 90 % of ter Stegen’s salary in the loan deal. ca.sports.yahoo.com · cryptobriefing.com · getfootballnewsspain.com · sport.interia.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Barcelona’s fan‑token $BAR is not linked to the ter Stegen transfer. cryptobriefing.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Ter Stegen could travel to England with Barcelona’s pre‑season squad unless the loan is completed first. as.com · www.mundodeportivo.com · getfootballnewsspain.com
- [● 11 SOURCES] Marc‑Andre ter Stegen will join AFC Ajax on a season‑long loan for the 2026/27 campaign. sportowefakty.wp.pl · ajaxfanzone.nl · ca.sports.yahoo.com · cryptobriefing.com · as.com · +4 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ter Stegen remains with Barcelona training and may travel to England for the pre‑season camp. getfootballnewsspain.com · www.voetbalzone.nl · as.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Ajax will pay roughly 10 % of ter Stegen’s salary. ca.sports.yahoo.com · cryptobriefing.com · sport.interia.pl · www.spox.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Both clubs hope to resolve the deal in the coming days, ideally before 31 July. www.elgoldigital.com · www.football-espana.net · www.mundodeportivo.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Negotiations are stalled due to salary split disagreement and Financial Fair Play constraints. www.football-espana.net · www.spox.com · sport.interia.pl