Ajax to shoulder just 10% of ter Stegen’s €20m salary in loan move

Around €20 million a year, Marc‑Andre ter Stegen’s Barcelona salary will see only just over 10 % covered by AFC Ajax as the veteran goalkeeper moves on loan to the Dutch club, a deal confirmed by both sides earlier today in a pioneering wage‑sharing arrangement. FC Barcelona and AFC Ajax have reached an agreement in principle for a loan deal involving goalkeeper Marc‑Andre ter Stegen. The 34‑year‑old club captain is not part of Hansi Flick’s future plans and spent the second half of last season on loan at Girona. The move will see ter Stegen leave the Spotify Camp Nou to join Ajax, where he will reunite with former Girona manager Michel Sánchez, now appointed as Ajax head coach. Ter Stegen earns close to €20 million per year at Barcelona and has two years remaining on his contract. Under the agreement, Ajax will pay just over 10 % of his salary, with Barcelona shouldering the remainder.

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Barcelona accepted to bear most of the wages, citing injury problems over the past two seasons that limited the number of clubs able to assume such a contract. A similar wage‑sharing arrangement was used during his previous loan spell at Girona. Michel Sánchez’s arrival as Ajax head coach proved decisive, as he is understood to have guaranteed ter Stegen the role of starting goalkeeper at the Dutch side. The deal is expected to be finalised shortly, with only a few remaining details to be settled. Ter Stegen must undergo a comprehensive medical examination in Amsterdam to confirm full recovery from his recent injury before the transfer can be completed. Once the paperwork is signed and the medical passed, he is set to travel immediately to Amsterdam to join Ajax’s pre‑season preparations.