Monday, 6th January, 2014
Victor Valdes remains coy about his future destination this summer, but won't mind Barcelona announcing his successor before his own revelation.
Barcelona were believed to be awaiting a decision from Valdes on where he is headed before naming their future signing.
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Atletico Madrid's Chelsea-contracted goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is seemingly out of the running, with Borussia Monchengladbach's Marc-Andre ter Stegen a big favourite.
Meanwhile, Valdes, who announced his desire to leave Barcelona back in January 2012, is linked with the likes of Monaco, Chelsea and Arsenal.
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But when asked yet again about his future employers, Valdes told Sport: "It's not just up to me, but also on the team and what competition they're playing in.
"It was over a year ago that I announced I would not be at the club [next summer] and I think you have to turn the page on this issue now."
Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina, currently on loan from Liverpool, is also a candidate to replace Valdes, having expressed a desire to one day return to his boyhood club.
As to the question of his successor's unveiling, Valdes is happy to let Barcelona take their own decision, adding: "It would not be a bad thing."
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