Reports out of Los Angeles indicate that Celtic are making a run at US goalkeeper Brad Guzan, of Chivas USA - crosstown rivals to David Beckham's LA Galaxy.

The L.A. Times and other media reckon the Parkhead club have already made an offer for the 23-year-old Chicago native. Guzan is MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and has been capped by the Under-18 and senior US national teams. Unlike many Americans plying their trade in the EEC, Guzan does not have a European passport and would need to be issued a work permit.

Should Celtic really go to those lengths just for a back-up goalkeeper, especially with Scotland Under-19 international Scott Fox waiting in the wings?

'The English Premier League has almost as many American goalkeepers starting as English ones'

Yes, they should. For all its flaws, US football has produced a steady stream of excellent goalkeepers. With Brad Friedel, Tim Howard and Marcus Hahnemann, the English Premier League has almost as many American goalkeepers starting as English ones.

Guzan is likely to be a sure thing. In a few years' time he could be just as good as Friedel was in his prime, or perhaps even better. Fox is unproven and Boruc, while a fine player, has been controversial. And despite having signed an extension to 2011, the Polish international could still leave Parkhead if a large bid comes in, according to Sky Sports.

Were that to happen, Celtic would be in a tough situation, forced to go with teenager Fox, Mark Brown or Michael McGovern. Having Guzan on board would afford Gordon Strachan another, and better, option.