The goalkeeper Brad Friedel has agreed to join Tottenham Hotspur from Aston Villa, the London club have announced. It has been reported that the American has signed a two-year deal at White Hart Lane.

Friedel, 40, is reported to have turned down a move out of the Premier League – having previously played for Galatasaray in Turkey – as well as offers from Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool. There is no transfer fee involved in his move to Tottenham, as he had finished his contract at Villa Park.

James Collins is of the opinion that Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel could still continue playing for the club at the highest level for many more years to come.

While Collins was the match-winner against Newcastle on Sunday, Friedel was the match saver with two crucial late stops.

Villa are in talks with Friedel about potentially keeping the American another year despite him turning 40 next month.

Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has considered Robert Green as a suitable replacement for Brad Friedel, who is out of contract in the summer, according to reports.

Green is thought to be valued at around £6 million, but whether the Hammers are in the Premier League or not next season could affect the price.

West Ham will not be keen to let their No.1 leave the club, but he is thought to be one of the highest paid players at Upton Park and this could tempt them into selling.

Aston Villa's goalkeeper Brad Friedel's contract is going to end on this summer, but he is not short of offers.And despite being 39 he has always proved his fitness by only missing a handful of games in the last decade, indeed in January this year he surpassed 250 consecutive leagues outings.

Brad Friedel's current deal is set to expire in the summer and the player's representative Tony McGill has held discussions with the Midlands club.

However, he has confirmed that teams from across Europe further afield have been in touch.

Brad Friedel has been involved in a £5 million bankruptcy battle in the latest shock news to come out of Aston Villa. Friedel set up the 28-acre not-for-profit 'Premier Soccer Academy' in his native Ohio back in 2007.

However, sponsors have since dropped out of the project and trainees have baulked at the £20,000-a-year fee for the Academy that aims to train players for European football.

Lender RBS Citizens then took action in the US and court documents showed that last August Friedel and his company owed nearly £5m.

USA goalie Brad Friedel's Villa future is unclear as he nears the 40th birthday. Houllier is eyeing a long-term successor to Friedel and has already watched Rangers keeper Allan McGregor.

But he says Brad Friedel's football contract - up at the end of the season - may be renewed.

"If he feels fine, why not?" he said. "We'll ask him in February. If he feels alright, we'll keep him. If he stays, he'll stay as the first-team keeper."

Brad Friedel produced a magical performance to secure a much-needed win for Aston Villa against the local rivals West Brom. Emile Heskey scored what turned out to be a decisive goal for Aston Villa as they overcame West Bromwich Albion in a tense affair at Villa Park. Young USA defender Eric Lichaj started and went the full 90 minutes in front of Brad Friedel.

Brad Friedel has been cleared of blame for Blackburn's first goal. Friedel’s uncharacteristic mistake gave Rovers the lead when he fumbled Morten Gamst Pedersen’s cross-shot in first half stoppage-time.

But Richard Dunne, who himself was at fault for Villa’s defeat last season, backed Brad Friedel to bounce back.

Brad Friedel was unable to prevent Stoke City from scoring twice in the second half and defeating Villa. After withstanding Stoke's onslaught for the first half hour Villa gradually began to cross the halfway line and stroke the ball around more confidently, so when they took the lead 10 minutes before the interval it was not quite against the run of play, it was simply from one of their first clear chances.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel has spoken down of reports linking him with a move to fulham. The USA international reportedly told Villa he was keen to depart the West Midlands for London but he has since come out and denied any such comments.

"That story was made up. I've never had contact from Fulham or with Fulham,” Friedel told Sky Sports News.

"I never had a conversation with Martin O'Neill about Fulham. I really don't know where that came from."