Ten Stegen: I joined Barcelona to win trophies

Barcelona's new goalkeeper. Mar Andre ter Stegen spoke for the first time after signing with the Catalan club. He is viewed as Victor Valdes' successor at Camp Nou and he plans to stay a long time with Barcelona.

After failing to reach Germany's provisional 30-men squad for the World Cup, ten Stegen went to Barcelona to meet his new club. The 23 year old goalkeeper played his entire and short career with German club Borussian Monchengladbach before signing a five year deal with the Spanish side.

“This is the right move for me. If all goes well, I can play for many years at Barcelona. Of course you have a certain respect for this new phase of life. I'm fulfilling my dream. I'm happy to have new team-mates and learn a new language,” said ter Stegen who only speaks German.

The goalkeeper also spoke about his former team. “Borussia Monchengladbach will always be in my heart, but Barca is something special. I like the city a lot. When it comes to success, Borussia can't compete, but I hope to win many trophies here in Barcelona,” ten Stegen also added.

Although initially the transaction fee was undisclosed, some sources close to the German club claim Barcelona payed for ter Stegen 12.2 million euros.