Liverpool set to sign Valdes: Brendan Rodgers' efforts on transfer deadline day might have been overshadowed by the exploits at
Manchester United and
Arsenal, but it seems that the Reds could yet secure one of the biggest coups of the summer by signing former
Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes. The Independent reports that Liverpool are "likely to sign the former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes next month." The key is that Valdes is a free agent who left Barca at the end of his contract this summer - and thus can still be registered outside of the transfer window. The deal hinges on his successful recovery from the cruciate ligament injury he suffered in March.
Paper Round's View:
Simon Mignolet currently has nobody pushing him at Anfield, and no top level back-up in case of injury since number two Brad Jones is simply not a top-level keeper. And landing a player of Valdes's calibre for free would be a magnificent move for Liverpool: Valdes has six Liga winners' medals, three Champions League medals and a host of other trinkets in his cabinet, and was being pursued by some of the biggest clubs in Europe..