The “holy cows” may leave Barcelona. “They are both no longer invulnerable. Hope has been lost”

is doing terrible in the 2021/22 season. On Wednesday, the Catalan team with a bang was eliminated from the group stage (defeat 0-3 in the last round) and for the first time in 20 years, they will not play in the most prestigious club competitions in Europe in the spring, but only in the Europa League. What’s more, in La Liga the situation of the team is also not good, because it is only seventh with 23 points and 16 points behind the leader.

Recently, the Spanish media have constantly reported that Barcelona is facing a rebuilding of the national team and that several players who fail and do not provide the necessary quality are to say goodbye to them.

Ter Stegen and De Jong to leave Barcelona? “Holy cows. They are no longer untouchable”

Now “AS” has released new information, who claims that the team may be left by two important players – goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Frenkie de Jong. In its article, the Spanish daily calls both “holy cows”. “The lack of goalkeeping power and the Dutchman’s lack of leadership mean that no one is untouchable in the team anymore. Both are synonymous with Barcelona’s defeat in Munich with Bayern (0: 3 in the Champions League)” – journalists write.

And they add: “Barcelona has long lacked leaders in the dressing room. Carles Puyol’s departure has left a huge void that has become visible over the years. Ter Stegen and De Jong were not only unable to take over the role in the dressing room. Both are no longer invulnerable, but considering that they still have a high market value – 55 million for the goalkeeper and as much as 90 million for the former Ajax player according to Transfermarkt – they can be sold, and the money earned can be used to buy other players.

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“At one point it seemed that they could be the faces of Barcelona’s reconstruction, but now this hope has been lost. Perhaps the Catalan club should already be thinking about the 2022/23 season, when it will have to go through drastic changes and find new leaders” – conclude journalists .

has been a regular Barcelona goalkeeper since he joined her in 2014 from Borussia Monchengladbach for around £ 10m. The German international has played for the club in almost 300 games, but in recent months his form has deteriorated and he is making many serious mistakes, like the one against Bayern Munich when he sent the ball into the goal after a Leroy Sane shot.

However, he signed with Barcelona in 2019 when he left Ajax Amsterdam for over £ 70m. The representative of the Netherlands has had problems with stabilizing the form for many months. In the current season, he scored one goal in 18 matches and recorded two assists. His contract with the club is valid until June 30, 2025.