Former Barcelona goalkeeper, Victor Valdes, has signed for Manchester United on a 18-month deal, the club confirmed on Thursday evening.
The 32-year-old has been training with the Red Devils for a few months now as part of his rehabilitation and the club have now confirmed the Spaniard has signed 18-month deal with an option to extend for a further year.
The Former Barca shot-stopper revealed he is looking to forward to work under manager Louis Van Gaal once again.
"It is a real honour to sign for Manchester United. I would like to thank Louis van Gaal and the club for allowing me to do my rehabilitation and to train with the team at the Aon Training Complex.," Valdes told the club's official website.
"From my short time here I can already see this is a very special club. I worked with Louis van Gaal during my time at FC Barcelona and to have the opportunity to work with him here at Manchester United is a dream come true."
Meanwhile, the Dutch manager confirmed Valdes has been brought in as the club's second choice goalkeeper.
"I am delighted Victor has signed for the club. Victor is a very experienced goalkeeper and his record speaks for itself," he said.
"I have said on many occasions that Manchester United will always be interested in the best players. Victor has remained very professional throughout his rehabilitation from injury and has been very impressive during his training sessions with the first team over the past weeks. He joins the club as the number two goalkeeper and is a great addition to the first team."
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