He announced on FSC that he is going to Tottenham.
Friedel set for Spurs move
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Updated Jun 2, 2011 10:16 PM ET
Former U.S. international Brad Friedel is set to leave Villa Park to join Tottenham Hotspur, sources have confirmed to FOX Soccer.
The 40-year-old goalkeeper, having finished a three-year run at Aston Villa, will move to White Hart Lane on a free transfer, with an announcement from Spurs expected early Friday.
Friedel, whose ongoing streak of 275 consecutive appearances is a Barclays Premier League record, will be joining his fourth club in England's top division, having previously played for Liverpool (1997-2000) and Blackburn (2000-2008) before his stint in Birmingham.
Friedel had been in discussions with Liverpool about a return to Anfield, with Arsenal also having shown interest in bringing the veteran goalkeeper to the Emirates. Ultimately, Friedel agreed to play for Harry Redknapp and Spurs, though details of his new contract were not available.
In his 14 seasons in the Premier League, Friedel has made 428 appearances, winning a League Cup in 2002, earning a runners-up medal in 2010 in the same competition last year. He was chosen Blackburn's Player of the Year for the 2002-03 season and also won the Turkish Cup while with Galatasaray in 1996.
As a member of the U.S. men's national team, Friedel made 82 appearances, the last of which came in February 2005. In 2002, Friedel was in goal as the United States reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup, the States' deepest venture in the competition.
During coverage of the 2011 UEFA Champions League final (on which Friedel appeared), FOX Soccer Channel analyst Eric Wynalda referred to Friedel as the best goalkeeper the United States has ever produced.
He now joins a Spurs club coming off back-to-back top five finishes, Tottenham having relied on Heurelho Gomes in goal since the 30-year-old Brazilian moved from Ajax in 2008.
Gomes is currently in discussions with Serie A champions AC Milan about a move to Italy, a transfer that would leave Friedel with undisputed claim to Spurs' starting goalkeeper position.
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