Deportivo want Boro, Arsenal players in double swoop
La Voz de Galicia claim that the former Barcelona goalkeeper is being pursued by the Liga side, who are also planning a splash for former striker Lucas Perez.
​While Valdes has at least been successful in England, Middlesbrough were relegated, persuading him to opt for a return to Spain, which he sees as the best possible option.
For his part, Lucas Perez played for a (relatively) successful team, but has struggled to put together even a dozen starts in all competitions, still scoring seven times for Arsenal.
While it would be a return to Perez, Valdes would be playing for his first Spanish side not named Barcelona, whom he represented from 2002 to 2014.
Deportivo need to find a replacement for Argentinian goalkeeper German Lux, who isn’t renewing his current deal, and see the veteran Valdes (who is 35) as the ideal name for the short term.