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If you think new Boro ‘keeper Victor Valdes will set the Premier League alight, it may be worth putting your money were your mouth is.

Bookmaker SkyBet marked the arrival of the superstar shot stopper to the Riverside by opening a market on how the Champions League winner will do on Teesside.

And the gambling firm won’t take bets on Alvaro Negredo joining Boro from Valencia, with a spokesperson claiming the move looks like it is “going to happen”.

Boro target Neven Subotic is also now odds-on to swap Borussia Dortmund for Boro, with the strapping centre-half 1/2 to make the move.

But it’s the former Barcelona goalkeeper who is the main focus of SkyBet’s Middlesbrough market, with several exclusive bets centred around the World Cup winner.

These include:

* Victor Valdes to receive a red card in the Premier League - 5/4

* Middlesbrough to keep 10+ clean sheets in Premier League - 2/1

* Victor Valdes to score an own goal in the Premier League - 4/1

* Middlesbrough to keep 15+ clean sheets in Premier League - 12/1

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But perhaps the most tempting bet is centred around Valdes’ old club Manchester United.

The ‘keeper is a tasty 33/1 to save a penalty against the Red Devils during a Premier League fixture next season.

Valdes’ arrival sparked joy among Boro fans, who see it as a signal of intent that the club’s not focused simply on avoiding the drop.

And bookies agree, with Hull leapfrogging them as second favourites for relegation since Valdes’ arrival.

However, Valdes’ arrival hasn’t resulted in a surge on ‘keeper shirt sales yet, with fans waiting to find out what squad number the ‘keeper will wear next season.

Boro are 1000/1 to lift the title, with The Gazette previously revealing bookies slashed the odds on outsiders winning the league following Leicester’s remarkable 5000/1 Premiership victory.