Brad Guzan

[Jimmy Smash]

Is this thread a wind up?

[Legion]

No, Aston Manor. Given is our first choice and now Guzan has proved himself to be a more than adequate back-up. Offer him a new contract. Marshall is unproven. Sell Heskey. Sell Beye.

[Legion]

I'm not sure the thread starter realises Guzan is actually out of contract in June! He can start talking to foreign clubs in Jauary and agree a free deal in the summer.

I'd offer him a new contract without hesitation tbh, he's shown he can challenge Given properly.

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[Damo70]

Fantastic idea to sell Guzan. Loyal servant, never moans and has more than adequately stepped in for one of the best keepers around. Having said that we could save on his huge wages (he must be one of the highest earners at the club) and get about ten million quid for him. That's about the going rate for relatively inexperienced scond choice keepers who's contract is up at the end of the season isn't it?

[Ad@m]

I heard rumours (can't find any links to back them up mind!) in the past 12/18 months that Guzan wasn't happy at the Villa.  I thought that was what the Hull loan was all about.  He's also stalled on signing a new contract so I think he'll be off on a free in the summer.

Shame really as he arrived with a good CV but never really lived up to it and three different managers have all thought he wasn't good enough to be No.1.

[john e]

I didn't realise his contract was up soon, I would offer him a new one pronto,  but if I were him I'd be of to play first team football somewhere else,
Guzans a lot netter keeper than he's been given credit for, I wouldn't be disappointed if he was out first choice goalie, although I have no probs with shay

[Ad@m]

I didn't realise his contract was up soon, I would offer him a new one pronto,

He's been offered one and chose not to sign it.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3996977/Brad-Guzan-stalls-on-new-Aston-Villa-deal.html

[Legion]

Sign or go.

[Jimmy Smash]

If he's angling for a better deal then fair play to him. He deserves it. He's been loyal, never complained and always steps up to the mark when called upon.

[nigel]

If we sold Guzan we'd have to spend at least as much on a replacement second choice keeper.  Marshall is just about acceptable as a third choice keeper, and I don't think we have a young keeper ready to step up yet.

So unless it's for £4 million + and we can get someone as good for less, then it's a false economy to sell him.

we have a Bloke that has been given a chance and obviously is doing all he can to be first choice keeper, so we talk about how much we can sell him for? madness. let him compete with Given for the Jersey, the fact that Given has a long standing shoulder problem tells you that we shoulkd be grateful that we have another decent goalkeeper.

If AMcL had hinted at this everyone would be up in arms and yet here we are with Villa supporters saying to sell, increadible!!
It's the same with Bent, it's Villa supporters saying "we're going to sell"
My head hurts too Hawkeye.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm curious how a bloke who has played 5 or 6 league games in three and a half years is regarded as loyal, whereas a player who has played about 10 league games in two and a half years is regarded as a money grabbing twat (Beye).

I'd be happy if Brad stayed as we need a decent #2 keeper as my worry when we signed Given was how many games he would miss through injury. Having said that a part of me wonder why a 27 year old international isn't after regular first team football.

[Lizz]

The photograph of him in the Sun article looks nothing like him in my opinion. Not an earth shattering post, but there you go.

[john e]

the bloke would be mad to stay,
 he's good enough to play every week for another prem side and probably earn the same sort of money.

[Somniloquism]

It looks like Guzan has took a while to settle down in the English game the same as Big Brad. I would be sad to see him go but I can't see the club giving him a deal to match his demands as Given is first choice, although unlike with Big Brad, Guzan will get games as Given rarely stays fit for the season.

[Shrek]

As per usual we are in a position where the player has the upper hand.

It's not a matter of whether we offer him a deal, it's whether he wants to sign, isn't his contract up in the summer?

I have to say I have been very very impressed with him recently.