And his decision of snubbing Marc-Andre ter has not gone down well with the goalkeeper. Diaro Gol reports that Ter Stegen has even reconsidered his future at the club despite renewing his contract with the club recently.
Speaking ahead of Barcelona's Europa League clash with Manchester United on Thursday, Ter Stegen told The Times: "I was hoping he [De Jong] would stay because this is the type of player I want to have in my team," Ter Stegen told The Times.
Ter Stegen said he told De Gea after the match that such error happens in football, adding that they are all human beings and it can also happen to him.
Ter Stegen is set to replace Neuer as the country's number one goalkeeper when they take on Argentina in an international friendly and Estonia in the Euro 2020 qualifier next month.
"Barça's fourth captain is now Marc-André ter Stegen. He's been here for many years, he has an influence in the dressing room and I think it's his turn.
German shot-stopper Ter Stegen is already an established member of Ernesto Valverde's squad while Dembele, Arthur and Lenglet have demonstrated significant progress this season.
His Real Madrid teammate, Keylor Navas was fourth, while Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak and Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen were joint fifth. Manchester United's David De Gea did not make the top five.
Lionel Messi, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Frenkie de Jong are the only players safe at Barcelona this summer, as the Spanish giants plan a squad overhaul, ESPN reports.
Cadena SER reports that the three players are Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo. Barcelona believes that selling Ter Stegen, De Jong and Araujo could bring them enough budget to restructure their squad next year.
In a lengthy interview with Barcelona TV, the under-pressure Bartomeu listed squad members like Lionel Messi, Ousmane Dembele, Marc Andre Ter Stegen and Antoine Griezmann.
"For me, it's an advantage to have the relationship I have with Gerard [Pique], [Sergio] Busquets, Jordi Alba, Sergi [Roberto] and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Meanwhile, Liverpool goalkeeper, Becker Alisson, has been named the 2019 FIFA Men's Goalkeeper of the year ahead of Manchester City's Ederson and Barcelona's Marc-André ter Stegen.