Barcelona and AFC Ajax reach an agreement in principle for a loan deal involving Barcelona captain and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, multiple outlets report. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports both describe the arrangement as a verbal agreement or an in-principle understanding between the clubs. Ter Stegen is 34 and is currently on a high salary at Barcelona, which includes deferrals from prior seasons, according to the reporting cited by The Athletic. Yahoo Sports adds detail on the financial terms, saying Ajax would cover only a limited portion of ter Stegen’s wages during the loan period—reported as around 10%. The clubs’ agreement is presented as a step toward finalizing the transfer logistics for the loan spell, but the reports do not indicate that a completed contract or official announcement has already taken place. Both accounts emphasize that the key component of the deal concerns how the goalkeeper’s salary will be shared while he is with Ajax on loan.