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Ajax secure ter Stegen loan, wage split detailed

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After tax and fiscal hurdles were cleared, Ajax finalized a season‑long loan for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc‑Andre ter Stegen on 4 August 2026, running to 30 June 2027 with no purchase option. The loan had already been confirmed by both clubs on 2 August, with Barcelona ~~will shoulder~~ covering roughly 90 % of his €24 million ~~salary, leaving~~ salary and Ajax ~~with~~ paying the remaining 10 % – a share that could rise with appearances – helping the Spanish ~~club~~ side trim its wage bill. Technical director Jordi Cruyff called the 34‑year‑old a an “immediate addition” for Ajax’s build‑up play. Ter Stegen will be coached by ~~Michel,~~ Michel Sánchez, who previously worked with him at Girona, and will reunite with former Germany teammate Julian Brandt at the Dutch side. The loan offers the German a chance to rebuild form after back, thigh and patellar‑tendon injuries and a limited spell at Girona, aiming to regain national‑team relevance. He arrives as third‑choice keeper behind Joan García and Wojciech Szczęsny, pushing Indonesian internationals Maarten Paes and Emil Audero further down the pecking order. Barcelona retains his contract until 2028, while Ajax hopes the experienced goalkeeper will bolster their defense for the 2026‑27 campaign.

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