Town may be amongst the clubs interested to note Aston Villa’s decision to release US international keeper Brad Guzan. The 27-year-old was linked with the Blues in March when manager Paul Jewell didn’t rule out moving for the Illinois-born glovesman.

Asked about 19-times-capped Guzan at the time of the reports, Jewell said: “If the papers keep on guessing often enough they’re probably going to get one or two. One of the areas where we need to get a first choice is the goalkeeper.

“Alex McCarthy came in and I thought he did OK on Saturday but his long-term future will be at Reading, so we need to try and nail down a [regular] goalkeeper as that’s something we haven’t had for a while. Certainly this season we’ve been chopping and changing too much. We need to nail a number one down.”

Top of Jewell’s keeper wish list is Tomasz Kuszczak, who is set to leave Manchester United this summer, however, top flight clubs in England and Germany are also believed to be eyeing the 30-year-old Polish international.

Former Peterborough man Joe Lewis, 24, who is also interesting Cardiff City, has been sounded out and is understood to be receptive to a move to Town, while Birmingham’s Colin Doyle, 26, has also been linked but with sources close to Portman Road playing down the Blues’ interest.

Guzan played university football with the South Carolina Gamecocks, moving on to the Chicago Fire Reserves in the USL Premier Development League, before making his MLS breakthrough with Chivas USA. In July 2008 he joined Villa for £600,000.

While with the Midlanders, Guzan’s first team opportunities were limited to 30 starts, six of those in the Premier League, plus two sub appearances.

The 6ft 4in tall keeper spent the second half of the 2010/11 season on loan at Hull City with whom he made 16 starts.

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SheffieldBlue1 added 21:52 - May 23 BRING ON THE WALL... ...of constant and mind-numbing post linking us too him.
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wrightsrightglove added 21:56 - May 23 Yes please! Quality keeper but he'll have plenty of offers, Joe Lewis is a good shout as well.
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ipswich4life added 22:00 - May 23 joe lewis signed for cardif keep up
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Chicago_Blue added 22:14 - May 23 Lewis hasn't signed for Cardiff. Besides, Marshall has signed a new deal there.
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bluey420 added 22:22 - May 23 Why don't u link the club with every released out of contract player n at least u may get 1/2 cardiff r not interested they have signed J.Lewis 3 year deal with Cardiff your a bit late
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walberswick added 22:30 - May 23 How about Luke McCormick, he just been released from jail.
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Keaneish added 22:34 - May 23 Can Sylvester Stalone still play in goal!?
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Mungo added 22:42 - May 23 Yes please! Looked impressive in the few games he played for Villa last year.
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Michael11 added 22:45 - May 23 I'd love Guzan to sign but i'm sure he won't be short of offers, if we can't get a keeper on a free i still think Scott Loach would be a good signing.
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Karlosfandangal added 22:47 - May 23 Lewis Struggled to get in a peterborough side that let in as many goals as we did, ALB is just as good, glad Cardiff have got him. Need to aim higher
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taylor15 added 22:50 - May 23 we do NOT want joe lewis. been to quite a few peterborough games, as they're my local club, as i live in cambridge, and joe lewis is atrocious! most posh fans are glad to see him go, and he is the most inconsistent player i've seen. guzan, gordon or westwood would be a great shout!
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Edinburgh_Blue added 22:51 - May 23 Yes please. 16 games with Hull in 2010/11. Their defence has been pretty tight for the last few years.
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Joetown95 added 22:59 - May 23 Good player come on clegg pull your finger out and get him to sign for us.
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MathieandMarshall added 23:12 - May 23 Chris Kirkland to Sheffield Wednesday ?!
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Dalty added 23:22 - May 23 Best keeper we've been linked with in my opinion, always looked the part at Villa. May stand a chance of getting him with so many Prem & top-half Championship clubs already having established number one keepers, he's probably happy to drop down a division for regular football
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algarvefan added 23:51 - May 23 Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
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casanovacrow added 00:46 - May 24 Better than Doyle, he practically lost the playoffs for birmingham on his own
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arc added 01:14 - May 24 Does anyone know what Villa fans think of him?
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Sindre94 added 01:27 - May 24 yes please!!!
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muhrensweet4thijssen added 05:10 - May 24 Yes please great keeper. Better than all the others linked to by a mile. Again question is why come to Town when so many others will surely be interested. 1 We won't compete on wages 2 chairmans cheque book not as open as before 3 looked destinctly average last few seasons without ever looking like playoff hopefuls let alone automatic certs!We need to sign some players that tell others we are in with a real shout of promotion! Trouble appears who would come first???

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muhrensweet4thijssen added 05:10 - May 24 Yes please great keeper. Better than all the others linked to by a mile. Again question is why come to Town when so many others will surely be interested. 1 We won't compete on wages 2 chairmans cheque book not as open as before 3 looked destinctly average last few seasons without ever looking like playoff hopefuls let alone automatic certs!We need to sign some players that tell others we are in with a real shout of promotion! Trouble appears who would come first???

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ericgates added 05:46 - May 24 @walberswick - I don't know if you are trying to be funny, but that is a bit of a sick joke really,and so are you.
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townietilidie added 06:35 - May 24 Am i right in thinking Craig Gordan has been released by Sunderland ??? Think he would be a better signing ...
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yorksblue added 09:12 - May 24 Danny Naisbett just gone from Camb Utd. Top keeper
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skinner added 09:56 - May 24 yes please. we need a good keeper.
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