Aston Villa are actively seeking to find a new first-choice goalkeeper.
Brad Friedel, 39, appears on his way out of Villa Park.
Gerard Houllier's No 2, Gary McAllister, scouted Rangers' Allan McGregor during the Champions League tie against Manchester United and Villa's new scout, Jeff Vetere, also travelled to Germany at the weekend to watch Borussia Dortmund's Roman Weidenfeller.