 In his presentation on 14 August, Valdivia was received by 15.000 fans at Estádio do Pacaembu.However, he was heavily criticized for his bad performances and for being out of shape; a topic that was recurrent during all his spell at the club.On 25 June 2015, it was reported that Valdivia would return to United Arab Emirates to sign for Al-Wahda, after rejecting an offer from China's Guangzhou Evergrande.