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Manchester United agree January deal for £60k-a-week star

Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes has agreed to join the Belgian club Standard Liege on loan for the rest of this season and an official announcement is expected soon.

The 34-year-old will finally end his nightmare spell at Old Trafford with a move away.

The former Barcelona keeper was signed as a backup to David De Gea, but the World Cup winner fell out of favour with manager Louis Van Gaal and has been banished from the first team ever since.

Apparently the Spaniard refused to train with the U21s to improve his fitness and was then alienated from the rest of the first team on match days as well as training sessions.