The 26-year-old admits he is hopeful that the Spain goalkeeper will opt against leaving Camp Nou next summer in favour of extending his current deal Barcelona forward Pedro has branded Victor Valdes the "ideal" goalkeeper for the club but refused to reveal whether players have been trying to convince him to stay beyond next summer. The 31-year-old has signalled his intention not to extend hi...Full Story »

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes believes Carlo Ancelotti was wrong to pick Diego Lopez over Iker Casillas for Real Madrid's opening day win over Betis. Casillas had a hard time under former Blancos coach Jose Mourinho during the Portuguese's last season at the Santiago Bernabeu, which eventually resulted in the goalkeeper being benched for five months. Lopez was brought in from Sevilla in ...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Victor Valdes will play out the last season of his contract with Barcelona, president Sandro Rosell said on Thursday. The Spain international, who has just arrived in Brazil with the world and European champions for the Confederations Cup, has rejected the chance to renew his deal with the La Liga champions beyond 2014. The 31-year-old has said he would like to experience different ...Full Story »

MADRID, June 13 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Victor Valdes will play out the last season of his contract with Barcelona, president Sandro Rosell said on Thursday.The Spain international, who has just arrived in Brazil with the world and European champions for the Confederations Cup, has rejected the chance to renew his deal with the La Liga champions beyond 2014.The 31-year-old has said he would like ...Full Story »

Víctor Valdés seems likely to be in pole position to start Spain's first match of the Confederations Cup. In the friendly against Ireland, the Spanish manager, Vicente del Bosque, chose him over Iker Casillas to start the game. Just being selected for a single game wouldn't normally say too much about the chances of Valdés starting for an official match, but he has also been tr...Full Story »

Iker Casillas believes he has suffered from a lack of playing time in recent months, claiming Pepe Reina and Victor Valdes have an advantage in the battle for the Spain No.1 spot. The Roja captain played the first 45 minutes for his country in the 2-1 win over Haiti on Saturday and enjoyed a quiet first half in goal, before being replaced by Liverpool's Reina at the interval. Having been out ...Full Story »

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has revealed he will see out his contract with the Spanish champions and spend another season at Camp Nou. The 31-year-old Spain international, who has been in the Barcelona first team for 12 years and recently made his 500th appearance, had been linked with a summer move to big-spending Monaco. However, he has confirmed he will be staying put for the time ...Full Story »

Arsenal could be the destination for the Spain international, but first the London club must come to an agreement with Barcelona. Víctor Valdés has told Barcelona that he would like to be sold in the summer and will therefore no longer remain a player at the Catalan club after 30th June. According to Radio Barcelona, the goalkeeper will not fulfil his contract which runs out in 2014...Full Story »

Xavi insists that close friend Iker Casillas will not quit Real Madrid for Barcelona. Barcelona are on the hunt for a new keeper after Victor Valdes has said he does not want to extend his current contract until 2014 and could therefore be on his way out in the summer. Casillas has also been linked with a move away from Real Madrid after losing his starting berth at the club, setting up a cir...Full Story »

The Barcelona goalkeeper has already announced his intention to leave the Liga side at the end of the season and appears to suggest England as a possible destination Barcelona's Victor Valdes has hinted that he would consider a move to the Premier League after his departure from Camp Nou. The 31-year-old is expected to leave Barca in the summer and a host of clubs are thought to be intereste...Full Story »