Really it just says bench warmer to me. De gea is their calls act and unless real are in for him or what.
That's what the article says as well:
And while it seems a step down to go from first choice at the European champions to second string player at a side which isn't even in Europe, Valdes always made it pretty clear that he was more interested in a decent pay cheque than adding to his already overflowing medal drawer.

someone save us all 
