 After unsuccessfully appearing for them as a senior (never made it past the reserves in three full seasons), he served a loan with Xerez CD in the second division, appearing in exactly half of the matches as the Andalusians finished in 15th position; in summer 2008, he was released by his parent club.For the 2008–09 campaign, Verdés moved to the third level, playing under young manager Luis Enrique at FC Barcelona B.However, after only one year, he returned to Valencia, spending an additional season with the reserve side – also in division three – which ended in relegation.