Girona director opens up about Ter Stegen's injury setback - 'It was a tragedy' | Barca Universal

""Naturally, we also had to sign a goalkeeper, and the possibility of signing Ter Stegen arose, so we did it," he said."

""If we look at the statistics, we're one of the teams that has conceded the most goals, but the team has improved a lot over the last month and a half," he said."

""What happened with Ter Stegen is tough. You sign a goalkeeper, and then he gets injured; it was a tragedy," he added."

""Marc is prepared to overcome this situation, but it has been very tough for him. He will prepare to be at his best next season, because I see him as a very strong person," he added."

Marc-Andre ter Stegen joined Girona in January despite limited recent playing time and suffered a major injury just two games into his spell, necessitating surgery and effectively ruling him out for the season. Girona signed a goalkeeper because they needed one and the opportunity to sign ter Stegen presented itself. Girona has conceded many goals this season, though defensive performance has improved over the past month and a half. The injury damages ter Stegen's World Cup chances. Ter Stegen signed with full contractual implications and is preparing to recover for next season. Girona currently have Gazzaniga and Vlad as goalkeeping cover, with budget constraints affecting any additional signing.

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