Barcelona faces captaincy changes after ter Stegen, Araujo departures

Barcelona will need new captains following the exits of Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ronald Araujo, who are both moving on loan. Ter Stegen is headed to Ajax, while Araujo joins Liverpool for the 2026-27 season. With Frenkie de Jong sidelined by injury, Raphinha is expected to lead the team initially. Eric Garcia and Gavi are considered strong candidates to fill the captaincy vacancies left by ter Stegen and Araujo.

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