Victor Valdes is on his way back to Manchester United after having his loan spell at Standard Liege cut short.
The Spanish goalkeeper joined the Belgian club on loan in January having made only two Premier League appearances for the Red Devils.
Valdes helped Standard beat Club Brugge to win the Belgian Cup in March, but Les Rouches have decided to give their younger players more opportunities as the league season draws to a close.
A statement published on the club’s official website, which also confirmed the early departure of Greek midfielder Giannis Maniatis, read: “As we decided to give more playing time to the youth players at the end of the season and because they couldn’t be selected for medical reasons, the Spanish goalkeeper and the Greek midfielder have decided, in agreement with the club, to finish their loans at the end of this week.
“Standard Liege want to thank Giannis and Victor for everything they did for our club, especially during the successful campaign on the way to winning the Belgian Cup. We also wish them the best in the rest of their professional careers.”
With Barcelona Valdes won the Primera Division six times and the Champions League three times but a cruciate ligament injury suffered in March 2014 ended his career at the Nou Camp.
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Source: Talksport