THE INSIDER: It's jeepers keepers with Spurs to sell Robbo and Rovers to release Friedel... Guthrie goes to Toon... Sunderland close in on Goian... Plus all the other inside news - Sport - Evening Standard
       

THE INSIDER: It's jeepers keepers with Spurs to sell Robbo and Rovers to release Friedel... Guthrie goes to Toon... Sunderland close in on Goian... Plus all the other inside news

Simon Jones is Sportsmail's man on the inside of all the transfer moves this summer. His daily column offers you an insight into the deals which will be done and those that won't - and why ...

Don't miss your daily instalment of The Insider every weekday throughout the summer transfer window on these pages.

(INSIDER'S RATING: 0/5 means this deal's pie in the sky. 5/5 and it's a done deal)

Friedel

Friedel

Brad Friedel, Blackburn to Aston Villa - The Insider says: 4/5

The American goalkeeper's relationship with Villa owner Randy Lerner should sway the £2.5million deal the Midlanders' way despite interest in the 37-year-old veteran from Manchester City and Arsenal.


Robinson

Robinson

Paul Robinson, Tottenham to Blackburn - Insider says: 3/5

Spurs' former England stopper has proved too expensive for Aston Villa. New Blackburn boss Paul Ince aslo took a look at Scott Carson and Carlo Cudicini. Spurs want £6million but Rovers are more likely to pay £4m.


Guthrie

Guthrie

Danny Guthrie, Liverpool to Newcastle - Insider says: 4/5

The midfielder impressed on loan at Bolton and Liverpool were hoping he would command a fee of £3million but Newcastle appear to have secured a bargain with a £2m move for the 21-year-old.


Taylor

Taylor

Ryan Taylor, Wigan to Birmingham - Insider says: 4/5

The 23-year-old Taylor is likely to form a part of Olivier Kapo's move in the other direction. Wigan are likely to agree to the switch for £3million plus Taylor and the clubs are nearly in agreement, just £500,000 apart at present in negotiations.

Goian

Goian

Dorian Goian, Steaua Bucharest to Sunderland- Insider says 3/5

Sunderland hope to conclude a deal for Romanian defender Dorian Goian next week. The £2.5million valuation of the Black Cats is short of Steaua Bucharest's but the north-east club are still hoping that common ground can be met and a deal finalised for the 27-year-old central defender after the weekend.

Michael Chretien, Nancy to Fulham - Insider says 1/5

The highly rated right back has a number of clubs on his tail - most notably Sevilla - but the 23-year-old Morocco international is looking for uropean football, which Fulham cannot deliver. He's rated at £4million and two other Premier League sides are interested. One's in London and the other in the north-west.

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