After signing for Manchester United, Victor Valdes has given an interview with MUTV.

Louis van Gaal gave you your debut at Barcelona. How important was he in the early stages of your career?
I always say the manager, Louis van Gaal, is the most important coach. When you are a young player and you have the first option, or the first chance, to play in the first-team of Barca… and the manager gave me that option when I was 20 years old. This is the most important person in your career, I think. Now we are together again and he brings me another chance in my life. For me it is a pleasure to play under Louis van Gaal and it is very important to show him good things for my career.

You are now working with David De Gea – what have you made of his development at United?
I think now, in the moment, he is the best goalkeeper in the world. His performance every day and in every game shows everybody that his level is very high. He has had a great year and it is very nice. Now I think he is the best goalkeeper in the world.

Are you going to try to provide competition for him?
I am here to help everybody. Always in my career, I have played to help my team-mates, to help my coach and to help everybody. I am a part of the team and I am not a problem, I am just a part of the team. If I play a game, I am always thinking about playing well and to help the other team-mates, to help them to win the match.