Ter Stegen, 33, leaves Barça in search of regular first team football after falling behind Joan García in the pecking order at Spotify Camp Nou. The final decision was taken by the player last week, when it became increasingly clear he would not get game time at Barça when he was left on the bench for the Copa del Rey win over Racing Santander.
Barcelona recently advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa Del Rey thanks to a 2-0 win over Racing Santander that extended the club's winning run to 11 consecutive matches in all competitions. It was a relatively straightforward evening for a Barça team, which has done business with Racing Santander in the past, most recently signing Pablo Torre. Now, it appears Racing are set to raid Barcelona this January for the services of one of their star talents at La Masia.
Image source, Getty Images Bromley have signed Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Damola Ajayi on loan, external until the end of the season. The 20-year-old scored on his Spurs debut - a 3-0 win against Elfsborg en-route to winning the Europa League last season. It remains his only senior appearance for the club, though he was an unused substitute in the final victory over Manchester United in Bilbao. Ajayi becomes the League Two leaders' first signing of the January transfer window, returning to the Ravens having represented the club at youth level.
Mathys Tel has informed Tottenham he is open to leaving on loan, having grown frustrated at his lack of game time under Thomas Frank since a 30m move from Bayern Munich. Paris FC and the Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Galatasaray are understood to have registered interest in taking the 20-year-old forward on loan until the end of the season. Clubs in Italy and Spain are also believed to have sounded out Spurs,
Jonah Kusi-Asare's Fulham loan will not be terminated this month. He's not allowed to play for three clubs in the same season - meaning he cannot join a new team. Fulham want to keep him anyway. The 18-year-old is improving steadily in training, which has led manager Marco Silva to promise him more playing time. Fulham have an option to buy in the summer, with Bayern having secured a buy-back clause.
According to a report from Fichajes, Liverpool are plotting a temporary loan move for the South American superstar. Reds keen on Lionel Messi The Argentine attacker currently plays for Inter Miami, and he is on a break due to the MLS schedule. Therefore, there have been rumours that a temporary loan move to Europe could be ideal, allowing the player to continue training at a high level.
Indeed, according to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Al Hilal have made overtures to try and sign Robert Lewandowski from Barcelona. Lewandowski to leave on loan? As per the journalist, during the Cancelo negotiations, Al Hilal have put forward the idea of including Lewandowski in a deal that would see the Polish striker join the Saudi Pro League until the end of the season instead of finishing the season in La Liga.