Manchester United have named goalkeeper Victor Valdes as one of four goalkeepers in their Premier League squad.
Valdes has been ostracised by Louis van Gaal after the coach alleged that he refused to play for the club’s Under 21s. He was left out of their pre-season tour to the United States and has been training and dining on his own.
The 33-year-old was due to sign for Besiktas last weekend but, while staying in a Manchester airport hotel waiting to fly out and complete the move, he discovered the terms of his deal had been changed and the transfer collapsed.
Now United seem to have offered Valdes a way back, naming him in their list of 25 players alongside stoppers David de Gea, Sergio Romero and Sam Johnstone.
Valdes tweeted yesterday: ‘No matter what happens. The only way I know is to work hard every day. Thank you all for your support!’
Spain manager Vicente del Bosque considered selecting the former Barcelona star for the national team despite his lack of game time, saying: ‘I wish I had because he’s having a tough time and needs support.’
Valdes’ new United team-mate Anthony Martial is expected to make his France debut in a friendly against Portugal in Lisbon tonight. The 19-year-old forward received his first call-up to Didier Deschamps’ senior side before his £36million move from Monaco.
Emmanuel Adebayor, meanwhile, has been left out of Tottenham’s 25-man Premier League squad. The 31-year-old former Arsenal forward had been expected to leave this summer but could not secure a move. – Daily Mail