Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona will soon meet with Barcelona goalkeeper Víctor Valdés (26), whose current contract expires in 2010 and who is represented by his father, to talk about a contract renewal.
While the club has told the paper that the renewal negotiations haven't yet started, other sources indicate that the first talks have aleady been held and that the outcome was rather negative (read more here).
Asked about a possible renewal, Valdés did not want to enter the issue at a press conference last month: "I have a contract until the summer of 2010 and until then I will try to get better and reach certain objectives. I prefer not to talk about the other things or to comment on it."
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Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Renewal talks with Valdes could get difficult
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Come one how can you say so ??
I think hes one of the best goalkeepers in the world in his best days, but sometimes he makes stuped misstakes
Is human that you feel that you deserv more money
Sell Henry - 8m
Valdes -12m
Sylvinho 1m
Buy Frey + a wonderkid left winger
only sell xavi if looking to buy Cesc
@ first poster
You are not a Barca fan and you'll never will be. Valdes is the best goalkeeper for Barca, he is our canterano and he'll stay with us for many years.
I'm sure you in your feeble mind think that varius Casillas, Ceh's would do better, but you are wrong. They wouldn't, they would do approximately the same, where they would cost us ten more times...
Never seen a fan calling names our player, telling them they don't deserve to play for them... if there is one who doesn't deserve to call him self a cule, then that is you.
I think it's time to get rid of him he is Barca's vulnerable point.
If Barca buys a descent goalkeeper we will be the strongest team on earth..
To all comments. For some years ago i didnt like valdes that much either. But i promise you that have changed! Valdes saved us many times last year. And the last couple of years he have developed into a really great keeper. Making few mistakes now and play very well.
And a lot of times where he look bad, was situations where the defence have abandoned him.
It is also easy to blame the keeper since he is alone on his spot. But valdes is indeed a great keeper. I wont point any specific savings out, because if those of you who says he isnt a good keeper, i can only say, try to watch the games. Clearly those critics havent watch many games if they only have negative comments about him.
About him being the vulnerable point isnt correct in my opinion aswell, you say you want to buy a decent keeper instead?? Valves is above the average as minimum and you want to buy a decent which in my mind means average. As another person said, valdes will stay for many years. Maybe we will sign a young and talented keeper. But i really doubt valdes will be sold, just to buy a new one. remember its not just to change a keeper. it takes time to learn the play style and learn the defence to know.
So as Marko said, those people who only have bad comments about him, are clearly not watching any barca games and are surely not a true cule. And should definately not call him or herself a fan of FC Barcelona.
Ps. Barca and Sevilla are the teams with fewest goals against them so far. And a team like Real Madrid with the so called world class keeper Casillas have conceeded twice as much as Barca and sevilla. So people, think twice before you call Valdes an idiot and the bad keeper.
I think its time BARCA renewed our (the fans) contracts too. LOL.. i wish we sort all these out soon. all our renewals!!!
To Iniestar
I think you're not watching Barca's games because if you were you would
have known by now that this guy is
even worst than any other big team's second choise goalkeeper.
And To All
Stop indicate who's and who's not a true Barca fan no one gave you the right to do so......
Valdes is certainly better than Dudek!
;)
Ok Nico, name me better keepers in LaLiga please.
I won't even comment your 'every other big team 2nd keeper is better then VV'.
Name me better keepers in Spain.
i m' so sad so many barca fans don't like him.
i can't imagine frey or chech etc. etc. do better job at Barca than valdes does.
i guess his saraly is too cheap to accept.
if Barca sell him,i'm sure we regret it.
Buffon, Cech, Van Der Sar, Cudicini, Frey, Reina, Almunia, Handanovic, Manniger, Casillas, Palop, Coupet, Hildebrand.(new talents not included)
Only Handanovic, 22, as I know him well, but even that is my bias.
Other keepers... you must be kidding.
Ok, maybe Buffon and Cech would be an improvement, but man, to buy a keeper for 25-30 millions for a club like Barcelona, who plays a possession game where opposition shoots 2-3 times per game is just crazy.
Valdes is good enough for Barcelona people. He is not a top 5 keeper in the world, but we don't need one. He is one of best in Spain, and thats ok for us, we need improvements elsewhere...
Realy, I mean, what more you want from Valdes? He conceded 8 goals in 10 games, majority were not his fault. He is a homeboy, a true Barca player, who plays for much less money then a foreign player would.
After all this years and titles (just remember him in Paris!!), he deserves more respect from the fans, dammit. Not being called a 'fuck' and 'worse keeper around'.
nico said...
To Iniestar
I think you're not watching Barca's games because if you were you would
have known by now that this guy is
even worst than any other big team's second choise goalkeeper.
It seems that you seems like a person i dont wanna waste my time argueing with. I have seen all games except 3-4 this season. Not live, on tv ofc. And if you say that he is even worser than all the big spanish teams secondary i truely believe you are a real madrid fan who have sneaked in here. Kidding, if you really mean that i think i really have to look closer to the barca games. And i dont understand why we dont play with Pinto as 1st choice. He should in your opinion be better than valdes.
And Marko, asked if you how many better keepers in spain not in the whole world... And as i said earlier, he is not a world class keeper, but he is not as bad as many people says.
And again, i said that we in the summer might sign a young and talented keeper. Theres your backup and future for the keeper post.
And why in the heck should we sell valdes and sign a new keeper for a lot of mio's, when we are 1st in la liga and 1st in our Cl group.
I apologise to decide who and who arent a cule/barca fan. I just know what i saw in the games and how valdes played.
Marko don't underestimate the gk position, last year Man Utd won the
Champions League because Van Der Sar
was in top form.
We don't need a GK who saves everything we need a GK who doesn't
makes fatal mistakes, mistakes that could cost you a match, a trophy,α qualification...
And Nico, it would be nice if you could argue for your opinion instead of just write, Valdes he suck, he is a fuck and the worst keeper.
I would gladly argue with you about it, but it is not much response i receive when you just say for/against. No discussion about why he in your opinion is that bad or why he deserve your critisim.
And what trophy and what qualification have Valdes spoiled single handed??
Van der sar have never cost united a match apperantly. Its like there are world class keepers who never makes mistakes and there are keepers like valdes with the rest. Really weird imo.
Okay, now you say we dont need a keeper that doesnt make fatal mistakes. Which in my eyes easily could be Valdes. I should remind you where United are placed in Premiere Division atm. And barca who have the undertalented keeper valdes are number 1 in la liga.
I promise you van der sar in this season already have cost united some points. So you are beginning to be a bit twominded. First we need a better keeper than valdes and now we only need one who doesnt make vital mistakes and dont have to save everything. What is valdes then??
I guess you rather want Van der sar.
Nico, have you seen Van Der Sar make stupid mistakes and own goals this and last season? I have. They happen.
Have you seen what Cech did for their national team in this years EURO? They were eleminated cause of him.
Everyone makes mistakes, but when you draw the line, Valdes is a fine keeper and suits with Barca like papa on a mama.
And I'm done discussing this, no point. I know our management and Pep knows his value, and they'll do the right thing.
He definitely is not our problem, and replacing him wouldn't make us better.
/agreed Marko.
Doesnt give any sence to try to convince a person who thinks van der sar is the perfect keeper.
Im logging for now. thank you for today. Have a great game tonight
Marko you said that you know handanovic well,where are you from?
This season is one of redemption for Valdes. He is controlling his box, coming off the line when required, making difficult saves and doing everything right.
To judge him by last season, when the wheels fell off the cart in the back half, would be a grievous error.
The grass is always greener with other keepers, forwards, defenders, coaches, etc, etc. Fact of the matter is that Valdes is one of the best keepers in La Liga, and the world. Is he perfect? No. No keeper is. Ask fans of that other Spanish team how they feel about Casillas right now, by way of example. And last season he was the goalkeeping Messiah.
Valdes will, and should renew. Same for Xavi. Once the blather of agents is sorted through, all will become clear.
It's again a case of postponed negotiations and now where in a weaker position.
If we would have held the Xavi/Valdes/Busquets talks back in March or April, things would have looked quite different...
Valdés is a good goalkeeper for us, but I think we shouldn't concede him too much, cause you can't see him getting paid more by any other club.
@Semko
Slovenija. I watch him in our national team and now in Udinese (when i can). I know, when Juventus was in 2nd league, and he was loaned there too, he was chosen as best keeper of 2nd Italian league, ahead of Buffon. He is doing great for his age, and he is one of top goal keepers in Italia although his young age. Just today i read, he is very strongly linked with Milan...
He has definitely a great career ahead. He's smart, great in high balls and has excellent reflexes. But I think, he'll stay in Italy and will probably move to one of top 4 there this summer...
oo realy..i am also from slovenia=)..city?...everything you said about sarma=) are true;)
1. Valdes is good but not the best.
2. There are 2 goalkeeper that are a lot better then Valdes, Casillas and Buffon.
3. We can forget about Casillas. Buffon is getting old, he is ~30 and would cost at least 30 million, probably a LOT more.
So with these 3 arguments it's pretty clear that we don't need a new first keeper but a young talent to rival Valdes and take over for him in a couple of years would be great.
Players like Asenjo, Neuer and Adler comes to mind.
Both Casillas and Valdes have won the Zamora trophy one time and I wouldn't be surprised if Valdes won it this year considering Casillas lousy form.
First of all i never made comments
about Valdes as a person i'm just
questioning his abilities as a keeper.
I've been watching Barca for 22 years now and you guys must be
very young to remember that Barca never had a really "great" keeper and probably that's the reason why we have won only two Champions League titles.
Either you are very young or you have memory issues to forget Chelsea's fourth goal or Bellamy's goal two seasons ago.
These two games cost us two
qualifications and probably two
Champions League titles considering
the fact that we had a dream team..
Chelsea's fourth goal was carvalho's foul.
Hi all,
This is my first posting here,as I recently found this great blog site,I hope that you don't mind listen to my opinions...by the end we are all here to share our interest about the best team ever BARCA !
Regarding renewal for VV,I would say that he should not put obstacles and asking for better contract,as he plays "normal" football.
Sometimes he is excellent,and sometimes he seems foolish..I mean he doesn't show steady performance and he is the weakest link in Barca squad.
I wish that he stays at camp nou..but want pep to sign another GK just in case!
Alternatives( my opinion):Pletikosa(croatia),Lobont(Romania)
To all, this is my first post. VV is in my opinion one of the best keepers I've ever seen. Too easy to blame the GK if it goes wrong...try to remember the savings too and not only the errors. If all players would make as little faults as VV result would have been better the last 2 years ! In the end validate the "team" and not only the GK. It is easy to be a good GK from a good team.
regards, Kurt
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