"?Middlesbrough have announced the signing of United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan on a two-year deal, adding depth to their goalkeeping ranks after signing Victor Valdes earlier this summer.
Guzan started 28 Premier League games last season as Aston Villa slid down into the Championship after a shambolic season, with Guzan admitting at the end of the campaign that he didn't know whether he would see out the final year of his contract.
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He said in May: "Obviously, I just saw the news regarding the sale [of the club]. I think Randy Lerner has been trying to sell for some time and now they've got that over the line in terms of the new owner.
"We'll see what that brings. At some point they'll name a new manager, so obviously that's going to be important. But in terms of myself, I've got a year left [on my contract], so I don't know what's going to happen. As far as I know, I'm still under contract so nothing's changed in that sense.
"As you can imagine [last season] was frustrating, it was hard. It wasn't the season we wanted and so we have to regroup and try to push for promotion straightaway."?
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Middlesbrough announced the signing in a short statement, which read: "Boro have agreed a deal to sign United States international goalkeeper Brad Guzan. Guzan, who was with Aston Villa last season, becomes Aitor Karanka's eighth senior signing of the summer and has agreed a two-year deal with the club.
"The 31-year-old made 34 appearances for Villa last season and played every game for Jurgen Klinsmann's USA squad in the summer as they reached the Copa America semi-final. He brings a wealth of Premier League experience to bolster Boro's goalkeeper options further, having spent seven seasons at Villa Park."
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