The successor to the Special Lion? Barcelona are reported to be paying $77 million for Cristiano Ronaldo's team-mate [jiayu]


According to the "World Sport" reported that after the injury of Terstegen, Barcelona while looking for a temporary replacement for the lion, but also considering the introduction of a goalkeeper as a long-term replacement. Portugal international Diogo Costa is one of their targets.

Terstegen, 32, suffered an ACL injury in La Liga's 5-1 win over Villarreal last weekend and could be out for up to eight months. Barca confirm that Terstegen will undergo surgery on a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee and a further update on his condition will be released in due course.

With Terso undergoing surgery, Barca's search for a new goalkeeper has become an open secret. At present, former Juve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is expected to be Barca's main goalkeeper for the rest of the 24-25 season. The Polish goaltender has decided to come out of retirement as Barca's firefighter.