Villa close in on Guzan

Aston Villa could be set to sign Brad Guzan from the MLS this summer. It is understood that the Villains are set to pay £750,000 to land the goalkeeper at some stage in the coming weeks.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill told the club website: "A work permit tribunal was narrowly defeated in January but since then his position would have improved. We are hopeful."

Villa nearly swooped to sign Guzan during the January transfer window for around £2 million, but their efforts were promptly ended after his appeal for a work permit failed.