According to well-known Barcelona insider Victor Navarro, club captain and goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. And honestly? This might be one of the most unexpected twists in the club’s recent history.

The Problem No One Saw Coming

Multiple Spanish media outlets have reported that Ter Stegen is refusing to approve Barcelona’s official medical report on the extent of his current back injury. Now, on the surface, this might sound like a small internal matter — but omo, here’s where it gets spicy.

Because of his refusal, Barcelona cannot free up his wages to register one of their new summer signings. In other words, his stance is directly affecting the team’s transfer plans and squad registration.

You can imagine how that’s sitting with the club hierarchy… not well at all.

Camp Nou Officials React

Navarro claims that the board is “upset” and feels this behaviour is harmful to the club and his own teammates. In fact, the president himself is said to be disappointed, though there’s still hope that Ter Stegen might change his mind once he fully realises the consequences of his decision.

But omo, here’s the jaw-dropper — the club has reportedly opened a disciplinary file against him. Yes, you read that right.

According to Navarro’s report:

“The president is upset but they believe Ter Stegen will end up reconsidering when he realises the consequences. They see harm to the institution and teammates. They are opening a disciplinary file on him.”

What’s Next?

Barcelona still plans to meet with Ter Stegen in the coming days to address the matter. Fans are now watching closely — will their captain back down, or is this the start of a bigger internal war?

One thing is for sure — this drama has added a whole new twist to Barcelona’s summer. And omo, it’s not the kind of heat the club was expecting.