Potential replacements for Victor Valdes


Barcelona look set to enter the transfer market in the next 18 months for a goalkeeper after Victor Valdes signalled his intention to end an association with the Catalan side dating back to 1992.
Barcelona look set to enter the transfer market in the next 18 months for a goalkeeper after Victor Valdes signalled his intention to end an association with the Catalan side dating back to 1992.
Having started with only 2 players with over 8 previous caps and a whole raft of youngsters in an impressive 1-1 draw with Italy on Wednesday night, are we about to witness a successful new generation of Dutch talent under the stewardship of veteran coach Louis Van Gaal?
According to a number of reports, Liverpool are bracing themselves for a bid from Barcelona for Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Barcelona's current number one, Victor Valdes, has revealed he has no intention of extending his contract at the Nou Camp, beyond 2014 - thus Barcelona are in the market for a new shot stopper.
Manchester United of course host Newcastle United this weekend at Old Trafford, so with that in mind it’s worth taking a look at these three players who we should be wary of going into the game: