Guzan gets the thumbs up
By: Martini Extra Dry | August 1st, 2008
Brad Guzan was yesterday granted his permit to work in the UK, allowing his deal with Aston Villa to go ahead. Guzan is the second goalkeeper to confirm for Villa in the space of a week, easing Martin O’Neill’s worries for that position after last year’s number one, Scott Carson, returned to Liverpool after a year-long loan.
Guzan is an American keeper who has been representing his country off and on since 2006, establishing himself more firmly in 2008 and in 2007 was awarded MLS Goalkeeper of the year. He was initially a target for O’Neill’s previous employers, Celtic, but no deal ever finalised with the Scottish league winners, allowing Villa to move in for Guzan in January 2008.
Villa had agreed a £2 million deal with his then club Chivas USA, only to see it scuppered when Guzan wasn’t granted a UK work permit. This summer’s transfer window has seen Villa go back in for Guzan, albeit for a lowered fee of £600,000 due to Guzan’s contract with Chivas expiring in November. The UK Immigration Agency have now granted Guzan his work permit and the deal has now gone through, taking Villa’s goalie contention back up to 3; Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and former Arsenal man Stuart Taylor.
Guzan is expected to play understudy to his compatriot Friedel, but the 23 year old is determined to force his way into the team as soon as he can.
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