Marca: Medical experts evaluate the Lion s absence for 4-6 months, Barcelona can register for others with his salary

TelstraZent announced Thursday afternoon that he would undergo surgery to resolve long-troubled back problems, and in his statement he said he was expected to be absent for about three months. However, according to medical experts consulted by Marca, the recovery period should be between 4-6 months. This detail is crucial to the club's sporting planning, as injuries over four months are considered a long-term injury.

According to regulations, if a player is injured for more than four months, the club can use its 80% salary quota to register other players. Last summer, Barcelona successfully registered Olmo with Christensen's long-term injury.

If Ter Stegen is absent for only three months, Barcelona will not be able to use some of its salary space to register for Joan Garcia or Rashford. On the contrary, if the injury is indeed predicted to reach 4-6 months, the club can free up registration quotas for these two signings. It should be noted that the club has not yet decided whether Rooney Badge will stay in the first team, second team or rent for training next season.

It is worth mentioning that Ter Stegen suffered similar injuries in 2023. He mentioned in his statement that he returned in just 66 days. Although Teshi admitted that the recovery period would be longer, he estimated it to be three months, while medical experts believe it will take 4-6 months.

The German national team had already experienced back discomfort during their return to training and has been training alone since then. After several days of trade-offs, Ter Stegen finally decided to give up conservative treatment options this Thursday.

source:7m