BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) -- Aston Villa will learn next week whether United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan can have the work permit he needs to play in the Premier League. Villa agreed this month to sign the 23-year-old Guzan from Major League Soccer's Chivas USA, and a hearing to decide whether he can have a permit has been scheduled for Aug. 1. Manager Martin O'Neill said Friday the decision should have come a day earlier, "but it was postponed for one reason or another." Villa manager Martin O'Neill said Friday. The formality thwarted a deal in January, but Guzan has played more international football since then, improving his chances of joining the Birmingham club...
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