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“He has to be the starter” - Jordi Masip says Marc-André ter Stegen should stay at Barcelona despite Joan Garcia’s arrival

Former Barcelona goalkeeper Jordi Masip defended Marc-André ter Stegen and said the German should remain the Blaugrana’s number one shot-stopper despite the imminent arrival of Joan Garcia from Espanyol.

Speaking in an interview with Catalan TV earlier this week, Masip, a product of La Masia who was Barça’s third goalkeeper from 2014 to 2017, admitted he was very surprised to see the club make a move for Garcia.

Masip also said Ter Stegen is one of the three or four best goalkeepers in the world, and believes his former teammate still has what it takes to continue as Barça’s top choice at the position.