West Ham have had an bold transfer to signal Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen on mortgage rejected, talkSPORT understands.
The Hammers are finishing up an in depth search to signal a brand new No.1 this month and sounded out Barca for the German.
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However Ter Stegen will not be within the change to the Premier League, and he’s as a substitute going to stay in La Liga.
He’s set to hitch fellow Spanish aspect Girona on mortgage this month.
West Ham fail in Ter Stegen bid
The 33-year-old goalkeeper has not performed a single league sport this season, having misplaced his beginning place to Joan Garcia.
Garcia, who signed for Barcelona in the summertime from Espanyol, has began each sport within the La Liga and the Champions League.
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European soccer professional Andy Brassell instructed talkSPORT.com final month: “Ter Stegen’s been actually cussed about his future prospects.
“He has all the time believed in himself to get again into the staff.
“He has felt that regardless that he was massively demoted with Joan Garcia being first selection and Wojciech Szczęsny being second, to Ter Stegen, it was fairly clear that he felt that Barcelona administration did him soiled.
“It was all the time clear in public that he nonetheless cherished the followers and cherished the membership and all the remainder of it.
“I believe the opposite factor that makes it sophisticated for Ter Stegen is he is on monumental wages, and that is likely one of the causes that Barcelona would like to do away with him.”
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World Cup place at stake
Ter Stegen’s solely look got here within the Copa del Rey in December, when he stored a clear sheet towards third-tier aspect CD Guadalajara.
He has performed over 400 video games for Barca throughout the final 12 years, but it surely seems his lengthy profession on the membership is up.
Brassell added: “If he desires to get forward of Oliver Baumann and into the Germany staff for the World Cup, he must play.
“There isn’t any two methods about that. However due to his wages and since a variety of elite groups have selected their goalkeeper, it is actually tough to discover a spot for him.
“And since he isn’t performed within the Premier League earlier than, you all the time assume there’s that little little bit of adaptation the place you have to get used to the physicality of it, the physicality that a variety of goalkeepers actually, actually battle with.”
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Additionally Barca captain, Ter Stegen’s departure will mark the tip of a powerful spell, throughout which he received an enormous quantity of silverware.
He received six La Liga titles with the membership, whereas additionally lifting the Champions League and 6 Spanish Cups.
West Ham had been eager so as to add that unimaginable expertise and expertise to their squad, however the transfer has not materialised.
And the rejection leaves them nonetheless looking for one other ‘keeper.
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West Ham’s goalkeeper conundrum
The Hammers signed Mads Hermansen from Leicester Metropolis final summer time, however the transfer has not labored out properly.
After beginning the primary 4 Premier League video games of the season, Hermansen has not made an look since.
His solely sport since September got here within the FA Cup towards QPR on January 11, with Nuno Espirito Santo sticking with Alphonse Areola.
Areola has performed each league sport below Espirito Santo; nevertheless, West Ham seem eager to interchange him within the switch window.
Plainly Hermansen will not be thought-about to step again up, leaving his future in London trying bleak, too.
So, after lacking out on Ter Stegen, the Hammers are going to have to maneuver on to different targets if they need one other No.1.
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‘We are going to respect his determination’
After rejecting a transfer to West Ham, a change to Girona seems to be occurring for Ter Stegen this winter as a substitute.
However supervisor Flick has remained coy on his future, saying on Saturday: “I don’t have any extra info.
“So far as I’m involved, he’s within the staff tomorrow.”
He added, hinting that it’s Ter Stegen’s want to depart: “It’s his determination and what he desires for the longer term.
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“After all, we’ve talked in current days and weeks, however that is Deco’s job and we’ve got to arrange for tomorrow’s sport.
“In the meantime, Marc is a Barca participant, captain, and has been essential for the final 10 years, however we are going to respect his determination and no matter he desires.”
