Deco, Barcelona's sporting director, expressed his sadness over Marc-André ter Stegen's injury, shortly after the goalkeeper was transferred to Girona. «We had the departure of Ter Stegen, who was loaned to Girona. For him it was a great moment and we are saddened by the injury he suffered", said the director. The Portuguese confirmed that the recovery process will now be managed jointly by the two clubs. “What happened to Marc didn't go as we expected because of that injury and now, between Girona and the medical team, we have to see how the recovery will be made,” explained Deco. Ter Stegen had only played two games for his new club and aimed to be a starter for Germany at the 2026 World Cup, in which he is at risk of not even being called up. The statements were made during the quarter-final match of the Copa del Rey, in which Barcelona faced Albacete. To the microphones of Catalonia TelevisionDeco analyzed the first half of the match and the form of Lamine Yamal, scorer of the Catalans' first goal. «We started well, with opportunities, and we also suffered from Albacete's approaches, but after insisting we managed to score. We have to continue like this in the second half", he assessed. Regarding the young striker, who has already scored 14 goals this season, Deco was complimentary: «Lamine? Okay, with determination. He likes to feel good on the field and, when that happens, we benefit, and that's important", he said. Regarding the winter market, which ended on Monday, the sporting director also mentioned the club's only signing, the Portuguese Cancelo, a starter in the game in Albacete. “It gave us the opportunity to play on both sides and we are happy with what we did,” he concluded.