Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has expressed his happiness at Victor Valdes’ stint at Manchester United.
Valdes had been without a club after leaving Barcelona in the summer following the conclusion of his contract with the Catalan giants; he finally signed for Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United in the January transfer window.
At Old Trafford, the Spain international has been named understudy to David de Gea and the 33-year-old is still awaiting his Premier League debut, though he has made three appearances for the Manchester United Under-21 team.
Valdes, like Iniesta, is a product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy and the duo were an integral part of Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering side which won a hatful of trophies from 2008 until 2012.
Iniesta is pleased with his friend finding a team of Manchester United’s stature after the goalkeeper spent six months in limbo, recovering from a cruciate knee ligament injury, following his departure from the Camp Nou.
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“Valdes was an important member of the dressing room”, Iniesta told the Al Primer Toque programme.
“I'm really pleased that, after having had such a hard time with a number of things, he's back to feeling like a player again”, he concluded.
Manchester United are currently sitting fourth in the Premier League as they attempt a return to the Champions League following a year’s absence.
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