Valdes completed a long-awaited move away from Manchester United by agreeing to a loan with Standard Liege until the end of the current season, reports the Daily Mail.
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The 33-year-old former Barcelona No1 signed an 18-month contract with United a year ago but subsequently made just two first-team appearances. I will never forget!
He did not go on the summer tour to the United States and was not permitted to train with the first-team squad, and has not been given a shirt number this term.
The three-time Champions League victor is expected to join the Belgian outfit in the coming days after a much-publicised falling out with Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal left him frozen out of the team.
‘Guillaume is a very good player for us at the moment, so why replace him?
News of the transfer’s finalisation came via the Premier League club’s website on Sunday, with Valdes’ departure from Old Trafford inevitable for a long time.
“Of course, Valdes is a great player”.
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Standard have also announced the deal, saying in a statement: “This arrival is obviously a fantastic opportunity for our young keepers to evolve and benefit from the experience and advice of one of the world’s biggest goalkeepers in the coming months”. Only thanks to Guillaume we have the chance to qualify for the Belgium Cup final.
