The Marc-André ter Stegen saga at Barcelona continues, with the club captain announcing that he’ll undergo back surgery in the coming days.

Barcelona captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen is considering undergoing surgery to address a back issue that has prevented him from participating in pre-season training

Club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen will not travel on Barcelona's pre-season tour, amid a growing rift between the player and the club.

Pushed towards the exit, the Barça captain has just announced that he needs to undergo back surgery in the coming days. In his statement, the goalkeeper explained that it would take him three months to recover from this surgical procedure.

Marc ter Stegen is entering a decisive week that could determine whether he opts for surgery to address the back issues that have kept him from training with FC Barcelona

It’s been a whirlwind start to FC Barcelona’s pre-season, especially in the goalkeeping department. Joan Garcia has arrived as the new starter, Wojciech Szczesny has signed a renewal, Inaki Pena remains with the first team despite being expected to leave,