Hope this is not true at all. If Valdes was not a Barcelona child he would not be anywhere near big team. He's got good reflex and that is it, all other goalkeeping attributes are average at the best performances.
A lot of people on this forum are saying that Mignolet is only good in stopping shoots, but from what I've seen Valdes is exactly the same, only good in stopping shoots. At the crosses he swims, when ball is returned to him by CBs there is always a risk, ect... and I just don't see that he can improve his game, meanwhile Mignolet is still young and I'm sure he will get only better.
If we are going for keeper and there is not much choice on market I would rather go whit some promising young lad
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