FC Barcelona are believed to have made the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen as a replacement for the departing Valdes.
According to Spanish radio there has already been an agreement between the two clubs with an figure of around 10 million euros being agreed upon aswell.
Victor Valdes has been the number one keeper for the Catalans for many years and finally he has made the decision to move on with a change in scenery the main reason. The Spanish keeper also looks set to sign with AS Monaco.
His replacement is the very talented German international ter Stegen who is just 21 year's old and already an international for his country.
Barcelona are also wanting Liverpool's on loan Napoli keeper Pepe Reina to become the club's number two goal keeper with Pinto retiring but will face competition from Atletico Madrid.