Marc-Andre ter Stegen wants to become Barcelona’s second-highest earner despite agreeing to reduce his initial €24 million-per-year (£22m/$28m) wage demands.
Barca are in the process of trying to tie their first-choice goalkeeper down to fresh terms, with his existing deal set to expire in the summer of 2022.
Ter Stegen is willing to commit his future to the club through to 2025, but an agreement on his final pay packet has yet to be reached.
Goal can confirm that the Germany international has agreed to lower his wage expectations amid the financial uncertainty of the Covid-19 crisis, but is still pushing to become the highest-paid keeper in world football.
He is willing to accept an annual total of €18m (£16m/$21m), which would put him behind only six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi in the list of top earners at Barca.
However, the Spanish giants have already exceeded La Liga’s staff cost limits and reduced their budget in the continued absence of supporters.
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