Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has actually validated that Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be the nationwide group’s brand-new No. 1.

Ter Stegen will lastly get his possibility after Manuel Neuer revealed his retirement in the wake of this summertime’s European Championship.

Nagelsmann states he believes that Ter Stegen is the right man for the task.

“Marc-André is the new number one. He has been a captain in Barcelona for several years and is the clear number one there,” he informed press reporters.

“He’s the exact same with us. I don’t wish to synthetically warm up the competitors behind him. Oliver Baumann played extremely well last season and likewise made an excellent impression throughout the European Championship.

“Alexander Nübel also performed well in Stuttgart last year. The battle behind him is open, including with Kevin Trapp and Bernd Leno. The important thing is that the number one is decided.”

Ter Stegen is now with the Germany team getting ready for Nations League components over the worldwide break versus Hungary and the Netherlands.