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Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has revealed that he is close to 100% fitness after having sufficiently recovered from the injury problems.

Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has revealed that he is close to 100% fitness after having sufficiently recovered from the injury problems.

The 32-year-old has been training with Manchester United and he is widely expected to seal a move to the Premier league outfit before the January transfer window opens. As one of the experienced goalkeepers in the business, Valdes will have no trouble finding a new club. However, it is thought that he is keen on a move to the club. The Spanish international was believed to be on the verge of agreeing a move to French outfit Monaco before budget constraints and his injury problems saw the prospects disappear.

Since United have been linked with Valdes, transfer rumours about their first choice goalkeeper David de Gea have intensified in recent weeks. David de Gea is out of contract next summer and he is believed to be monitored by several Spanish clubs, especially Real Madrid. De Gea struggled for form during the early part of his United career, but he is now one of the finest goalkeepers in the world. His string of wonderful saves have helped keep out the likes of Everton, almost single-handedly, in recent months.

It is also maintained that United may sign Valdes even if De Gea stays since they want an adequate replacement for Anders Lindegaard, who is deemed surplus to requirements. The Danish goalkeeper is yet to feature for United.“Great training session Today. Almost Ready! Thanks for your supportive messages throughout these months. They have helped me a lot!” said Valdes on his Twitter account. The 32-year-old began his career at Barcelona and went on to make more than 500 appearances for the first-team. His astonishing trophy cabinet includes several titles won with Barcelona and the FIFA World Cup and European Championship with the Spanish national team.

It’s been over 5 months since Victor Valdes has been a free agent after he was released by Barcelona and was expected to join a club in Qatar or the French side As.Monaco but a move could never be completed as he picked up an injury which interfered with the transfer.

It’s been over 5 months since Victor Valdes has been a free agent after he was released by Barcelona and was expected to join a club in Qatar or the French side As.Monaco but a move could never be completed as he picked up an injury which interfered with the transfer.
It is now believed that Liverpool are looking to add another goal-keeper to their selection as this can increase the competition that exists in between the posts with Simon Mignolet and the defensive structure of Liverpool being put into question on a number of occasions in this start of the season that has seen the team of Brendan Rodgers conceding 9 goals in 6 Premier League matches.
If rumors are indeed true then Victor Valdes will be making a move to Liverpool and joining Anfield in around 2 weeks. Since the former player of Barcelona is currently a free agent, he can find and join any club even though the transfer window is not opened.
Liverpool is being continuously urged and suggested on signing the Spanish goal-keeper as it would only provide the Premier League club with positive consequences as Simon Mignolet will have to perform at his best in every single match in order to secure his goalkeeping position in between the posts. This will be healthy competition for Mignolet who has not been playing so well recently.
This can also provide Brendan Rodgers with more options and further alternatives in goal-keepers whenever it may be needed as the head coach of Liverpool, Rodgers could use another player in that position taking into consideration that his squad is not only competing in the Premier League but also in the Carling Capital One Cup and the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola is believed to be looking to land the Spain International Victor Valdes at Allianz Arena.

Valdes was all set to sign for the French club Monaco this summer, but, because of his slow recovery from the injury that he had sustained last season, that deal broke down.

Guardiola had said last week that he feels his squad is a goalkeeper short and he would probably be securing the services of one pretty soon. Now, it seems he had made that statement keeping Valdes in mind only.

As Valdes has already been released by Barcelona, he can be signed on free transfer.

Pep Guardiola is believed to be looking to land the Spain International Victor Valdes at Allianz Arena.

Valdes was all set to sign for the French club Monaco this summer, but, because of his slow recovery from the injury that he had sustained last season, that deal broke down.

Guardiola had said last week that he feels his squad is a goalkeeper short and he would probably be securing the services of one pretty soon. Now, it seems he had made that statement keeping Valdes in mind only.

As Valdes has already been released by Barcelona, he can be signed on free transfer.

When Guardiola was at helm at Barcelona, Valdes was one of the players whom he was very close to. He had got huge amount of trust in the veteran and he still has. That’s why; he is keen to work with him again.

The first choice goalie in the Munich squad at the moment is Manuel Neuer who is a fantastic player undoubtedly. But, there are question marks over his understudy Tom Starke.

There is a feeling that Starke would never be able to challenge Neuer for the starting spot because he is just not good enough for that and it’s probably the main reason why Guardiola is looking to bring somebody like Valdes in who can keep Neuer on his toes.

Valdes would not be able to feature for the first 10-12 weeks for Bayern if he gets signed as his recovery is supposed to have only half completed as yet. He would be fully fit in November perhaps.

Valdes might have played in the FIFA World Cup 2014 if he had not got injured that severely while playing in a La Liga match in March this year.

French club Monaco have confirmed that they will not be signing former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes on a free transfer as initially reported. Monaco were seen as the favourites to get the 32-year-old goalkeeper, who left Barcelona after more than a decade. Valdes is currently recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury that he suffered last season. It saw him fail to bid proper goodbyes to Barcelona after being carried on a stretcher in his final appearance for the club. The injury appears to have put his move to a new club in jeopardy.

French club Monaco have confirmed that they will not be signing former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes on a free transfer as initially reported. Monaco were seen as the favourites to get the 32-year-old goalkeeper, who left Barcelona after more than a decade. Valdes is currently recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury that he suffered last season. It saw him fail to bid proper goodbyes to Barcelona after being carried on a stretcher in his final appearance for the club. The injury appears to have put his move to a new club in jeopardy.

Monaco recently conducted a medical for Valdes, but he appears to have failed it. As a result, the club’s vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has confirmed that the 32-year-old will not be joining the French runners-up. After spending huge amounts of money last summer, the club managed to finish in the second place behind Paris St Germain. This led to Claudio Ranieri losing his job. Leonardo Jardim was appointed as his replacement and he expressed concerns about the fitness of Valdes back in March. Even though Valdes has failed to secure this high-profile move, he is unlikely to run out of options.

As one of the top goalkeepers the world, he will look to return to full fitness in a few months before trying to negotiate contracts with new clubs. “Victor Valdes is injured and won’t join us,” said Vasilyev. He also confirmed that the club are planning to put their faith in current number one Danijel Subasic. Since joining the club in 2012, the 29-year-old has featured in close to 100 league matches. Last season, he made 35 appearances in all competitions. The Croatian international has been with the team during their troubled times in the French second division.
Monaco are set to sell James Rodriguez to Real Madrid for around £70 million.

Barcelona FC has made it clear that in case Victor Valdes decides to cancel an away move, the club can think of giving him a contract extension.

Valdes’ contract with Barcelona is going to get finished at the end of this month and the Spaniard was ready to take a free transfer to the French Club Monaco after that, but, unfortunately, the knee injury that he had established in the latter parts of the last Season got worsened and he had to go under the knife. That led Monaco, which was very keen to secure his services, to withdraw its bid.

Barcelona FC has made it clear that in case Victor Valdes decides to cancel an away move, the club can think of giving him a contract extension.

Valdes’ contract with Barcelona is going to get finished at the end of this month and the Spaniard was ready to take a free transfer to the French Club Monaco after that, but, unfortunately, the knee injury that he had established in the latter parts of the last Season got worsened and he had to go under the knife. That led Monaco, which was very keen to secure his services, to withdraw its bid.

Apart from Monaco, not too many top clubs have approached Valdes and rightly so because considering his age, his form and fitness can’t be trusted now. So, the veteran shot stopper is now left with no option, but, to decide to stay at Camp Nou. He hasn’t made an official statement in that regard though, but, it is understood that he is thinking in that direction.

Yesterday, when the spokesperson of Barcelona FC, Mr. Manel Arroyo, was asked what would be the reaction of the club board in case Valdes tells them that he is willing to stay, he said, “For Victor, the doors are open all the time. He has been a special player for the club.”

Barcelona has already signed a new goalie in the form of Marc-Andre ter Stegen and they are looking for another one as Jose Manuel Pinto who was Valdes’ understudy last season has also left. They have reportedly bid for Claudio Bravo, the Real Sociedad player, but, if Valdes decides not to leave, then, they might cancel that bid

Valdes has played more than 500 matches for Barcelona so far in his career.

After spending 12 years with Barcelona, Victor Valdes has announced his departure from the Spanish club as he will be leaving the club based in Camp Nou with an anterior cruciate ligament which he suffered during Barcelona’s league match against Celta de Vigo.

This injury will be leaving Valdes out of action for the 2014 World Cup as well as he had to miss out from a number of league matches for Barcelona as they had to resort with utilizing Pinto for the last few stages of the season.

After spending 12 years with Barcelona, Victor Valdes has announced his departure from the Spanish club as he will be leaving the club based in Camp Nou with an anterior cruciate ligament which he suffered during Barcelona’s league match against Celta de Vigo.

This injury will be leaving Valdes out of action for the 2014 World Cup as well as he had to miss out from a number of league matches for Barcelona as they had to resort with utilizing Pinto for the last few stages of the season.

The 32 years old shot-stopper penned a letter in which he applauded the work of Louis van Gaal, Frank Rijkaard and Pep Guardiola for all the work and contributions they have made towards his career and Barcelona.

“Thanks to Louis Van Gaal, for showing the courage to bet on talent that his eyes alone could see. He began building a historic club, of which I had the privilege to be part of. Heartfelt thanks,”

“Thanks to Frank Rijkaard, for giving me the confidence and allowing me the glory, playing the European Cup in Paris with my own hands. Wherever you are, I repeat, my life will always be indebted to you, Sir.

“Gracies Pep, for having opened the door to play a game that we did not know, for being my guide in the way that one should keep looking for success, and we found it together, right?
Valdes is not expected to complete his recovery anytime soon as he will be missing out from the 2014 World Cup due to the severity of his injury but even in his current physical condition there already are a number of clubs which are interested in signing him with the French outfit Monaco being one of the more heavily rumored and probably destination.

Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino has dedicated the 1-0 win over rivals Espanyol to goalkeeper Victor Valdes, who suffered a serious knee injury a few weeks ago.

Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino has dedicated the 1-0 win over rivals Espanyol to goalkeeper Victor Valdes, who suffered a serious knee injury a few weeks ago.

Valdes has long been Barcelona’s number one goalkeeper, but he announced his decision to leave the club in the summer. His contract runs out in less than a few months, but the former Barcelona youth team product has not revealed his next destination. However, it now looks certain that he will miss the World Cup and also up to 7 months of football after suffering anterior cruciate ligament injury while playing against Celta de Vigo.

Due to his immense contribution to Barcelona over the years, Valdes will forever be regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers to have represented the club. Martino paid tribute to the goalkeeper and also has dedicated this win to the player who will now leave the club on the stretcher. Being carried off on a stretcher will not be the send-off Valdes would have been hoping after more than 10 years of service to the club. On the other hand, the win was also good news for Barcelona, as it helped them keep in touch with leaders Atletico Madrid.
Three teams are involved in the title race in the Spanish league this season.

“We were expecting a game like this. Espanyol’s pressure improved (after the first 15 minutes) and we had to resort to longer passes. Espanyol are very well prepared to take control of follow-up plays. We want to dedicate this victory to him. I see one good thing and one bad thing. The good thing is that derbies are always derbies and they have to be won. It was a risky away game. On the other hand, we still have very difficult (games) that are very important,” said Martino.

Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 victory over Celta de Vigo during their latest La Liga match with Neymar scoring on 2 occasions and Messi also managing to mark his name on the score-sheet but the triumph came with a hefty price as Victor Valdes suffered a potentially season ending injury during the match.

Barcelona cruised to a 3-0 victory over Celta de Vigo during their latest La Liga match with Neymar scoring on 2 occasions and Messi also managing to mark his name on the score-sheet but the triumph came with a hefty price as Victor Valdes suffered a potentially season ending injury during the match.

Valdes performed a save from a free-kick but he landed awkwardly on his knee and had to be removed from the pitch. The Spanish goalkeeper was already playing what would be his last season with Barcelona but at this point, it’s doubtful if he will be able to make it back in time before the campaign ends.

Barcelona said in a statement after the match: “Valdes has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will require surgery.”

Jose Manuel Pinto replaced Victor Valdes for the remainder of the match and it is expected that Pinto will also be taking over the goalkeeper spot for Barcelona for the remaining matches of the season as Valdes is not only expected to miss out the next La Liga fixtures with Barcelona but there is a chance that he will not be recovered in time for the upcoming World Cup.

Valdes was expected to compete with Iker Casillas for a starting place in Vicente del Bosque’s starting lineup but it may be very well over for the Barcelona goalkeeper who will have to conclude his career in La Liga not the way he probably desired.

After a few minutes of treatment in the pitch, he was stretched out of the playing ground with his gloves covering his face. A few days ago Valdes revealed his admiration for the Premier League but still remains unsure where his next football destination will be after he leaves Barcelona.

It looks like Victor Valdes has his mind set on departing Barcelona despite having his teammates of the Catalan club trying to persuade him to remain where he is right now. While it still is mystery on why the Spanish goalkeeper will be making his way out of one of the best clubs in the world, Valdes spoke about his current situation.

It looks like Victor Valdes has his mind set on departing Barcelona despite having his teammates of the Catalan club trying to persuade him to remain where he is right now. While it still is mystery on why the Spanish goalkeeper will be making his way out of one of the best clubs in the world, Valdes spoke about his current situation.

“When you play as a goalkeeper at Barcelona you have to take more risks than at other clubs,” declared Valdes, then 30, sitting in a room at the Catalans’ training ground. “The team are so attacking and the goalkeeper has to be part of that. Guardiola always told me that I should participate in the team’s play, he helped me interpret football. There were times that I played like a libero under him. I’ve always taken risks, it makes me the goalkeeper I am.”

“It’s hard to imagine wearing another shirt, but I’ve been doing this 11 years,” he said. “One year as Barcelona keeper is like three years at another team. The pressure is immense.”
Valdes will be leaving Barcelona at the end of the current season and when he was asked about his future after that, he stated that it does not only depend on him but reports are suggesting Valdes on making a move to As.Monaco.

Barcelona on the other hand already have a list of players that are considered to be the replacement of Valdes which include Pepe Reina and the 21 years old German goalkeeper Andre ter Stegen who currently plays for Borussia Monchengladbach. Ter Stegen has already denied any interest in extending his current contract with the German club which means that he is eyeing a move to another club in the near future and Barcelona might just be his next destination.

It has been confirmed that Victor Valdes will leave Barcelona – the club he has played for since the start of his career – at the end of the season. He has been widely rumoured to join the likes of PSG and Monaco, while recent interest from Manchester City has also increased.

Previously, it was thought that he would be heading to Bayern Munich for a potential reunion with Pep Guardiola, but it now appears that such a move may not happen after all. Barcelona are already on the lookout for a top goalkeeper in order to replace Valdes at the end of the season.

It has been confirmed that Victor Valdes will leave Barcelona – the club he has played for since the start of his career – at the end of the season. He has been widely rumoured to join the likes of PSG and Monaco, while recent interest from Manchester City has also increased.

Previously, it was thought that he would be heading to Bayern Munich for a potential reunion with Pep Guardiola, but it now appears that such a move may not happen after all. Barcelona are already on the lookout for a top goalkeeper in order to replace Valdes at the end of the season.

Even though he has announced that he will leave the club, Valdes has not spoken about his future destination. He is now free to sign a pre-contract agreement with clubs since he has less than six months left on his contract, but he has chosen to remain tight-lipped about his future. The 31-year-old has been playing for the Barcelona first-team for the last 11 years. Despite being a first-team regular at club level, he has found it hard to dislodge Iker Casillas at international level. Still, he would be proud of his career after having lifted all the major titles at club and international level.

“The time is coming to start to look at things, but I haven’t decided anything yet. For me the most important thing is to respect Barca right to the end. I won’t make anything public during the season that may have a negative influence. What’s important is that the team wins and we win the titles that we are hoping for. I really hope that the club finds the best way to sign the best goalkeeper for Barca,” said Valdes.

The 31-year-old has been committing the occasional mistakes, which have now gone out of his game.