Barcelona outcasts now attracting serious interest from Ajax

Ajax’s interest is being driven heavily by technical director Jordi Cruyff, who wants to bring in a reliable and high-level presence between the posts.

Notably, what further strengthens the possibility of a move is Ajax’s expected managerial change.

Michel, currently in charge of Girona, is being strongly linked with the Ajax job, and that could become an important detail, especially considering the positive impression Ter Stegen made during his short spell away from Barcelona before suffering an injury setback.

Barcelona themselves are not expected to stand in the way of negotiations.

Inaki Pena is likely to leave Barcelona too. (Photo by Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty Images)

The club would ideally prefer permanent transfers, although fresh loan moves are also being considered as alternative solutions.

A new era at Barcelona

The developments surrounding Ter Stegen and Pena say a lot about how Barcelona are preparing for the future.

Despite both goalkeepers once being viewed as important squad figures, the hierarchy now appears ready to move in a completely different direction.

Barcelona already have Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny positioned ahead in the pecking order, while the club are also exploring a possible move for Alex Remiro from Real Sociedad.

That combination leaves very little room for either Ter Stegen or Pena to realistically recover a major role next season.