Rovers accept Friedel bid

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The club looking to land Friedel are thought to be Aston Villa, who have been pursuing the American veteran for some time.

However, the north-east outfit insisted in a statement on Wednesday "the transfer is conditional to Rovers having a bid for a goalkeeper at another club accepted".

The identity of that target is unknown, though the Lancastrians have been linked with Tottenham's Paul Robinson recently.

Villa boss Martin O'Neill has been chasing a goalkeeper all summer after allowing loanee Scott Carson and former number one Thomas Sorensen to leave the club.

American Brad Guzan's arrival at Villa Park has been delayed by a work permit.

Friedel, 37, informed Blackburn boss Paul Ince he wanted to leave Ewood Park earlier this month.