Victor Valdes set to leave Manchester United on loan deal

Although any loan deal is temporary it could mean the end for the Spanish keeper’s time at Old Trafford with Louis Van Gaal seemingly keen to offload a player he’s publicly fallen out with.

Victor Valdes’ Old Trafford nightmare is set to come to a close after he posted a farewell message to supporters.

After failing to find a new club during the summer mercato Valdes has been training separate from his teammates, waiting for the January transfer window to make a move.

The 33-year-old former Barcelona No1 signed an 18-month contract with the Premier League club a year ago but has made just two first-team appearances.

For van Gaal himself, he’ll be disappointed with how things have gone because his “process” and “philosophy” have been scrutinised intensely, rightly so, because it wasn’t delivering. Despite these moves being well, just rumours at the moment, we’ve still inserted the duo into a potential future Manchester United XI just to see how they’d fit in on paper.

Of course, a lot will depend on whether Manchester United can secure Champions League football for next season.

Van Gaal axed him from United’s pre-season tour last summer and would not even give him a squad number for this season.

Valdes, who has been tipped to join Standard Liege on loan for the rest of the season, seemed to indicate his hard spell at United is ending.