Marc-Andre Ter Stegen: Cheap at twice the price

The fees paid for goalkeepers have risen exponentially in recent years, so much so that Real Madrid's €35m capture of Thibaut Courotis from Chelsea looks like a relative steal.

The 'Blues' themselves have a lot to do with the inflation, having invoked Kepa Arrizabalaga's €80m release clause to make him the most expensive goalkeeper in history just weeks after Premier League rivals Liverpool had bestowed that honour upon Brazilian Alisson after paying Roma €60m for his services.

Such fees only go to demonstrate what a good job Andoni Zubizarreta did in brokering Barca's move for Ter Stegen four years ago.

The German set the Catalan side back €12m as he snuch in beneath the shadow of Claudio Bravo. Whilst he arrived as "one for the future", few could have expected the then-22-year-old to reach the level of performance that he now consistently shows at the Camp Nou.

The former Borussia Monchengladbach man started to win the Barca faithful over with his patented combination of seemingly impossible saves and a surprisingly good range of passing. Last season his performances put him right up there with the best in Europe, though it still wasn't enough to displace Manuel Neuer as Germany's first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup.

Ter Stegen reported back for training earlier than he was expected ahead of the 2018/19 season as he looked to ensure he did his part in helping Barca continue their domestic dominance.

In general he had a quiet game during the Spanish Super Cup, making one good save from Pablo Sarabia just after Gerard Pique's equaliser, before stopping Wissam Ben Yedder's tame penalty late on to secure the win for his side.

Still only 26, Barcelona have an excellent goalkeeper in his prime and they paid just €12m for the privilege. Bargain.