Transferred from Arsenal to Aston Villa in the summer of 2020, Emiliano Martinez was able to take the opportunity to take another dimension. Two years later, the Argentinian international became world champion with Albiceleste. His attitude after the victory in the final against France earned him many criticisms from France. But he moved in and continued his career in the Premier League. But after five years spent with the villans, he should go away. Not without a big emotion.
However, his contract until June 2029, Emiliano Martinez may have played his last match with Aston Villa on Friday evening. The Birmingham club welcomed such a pitiful Tottenham team which it logically beaten (2-0, 37th day). The opportunity for the Argentinian to offer himself a new “clean sheet”, the eighth of his season in the league and the fifteenth, all competitions, in fifty-two games.
But the observers mainly focused on the attitude of the goalkeeper just after the meeting. He went to greet the supporters and started rubbing his eyes. Simple dust? A priori not since emotion seemed present. And these are even tears that some have seen in the troubled look of the Argentinian. A tour of honor for the last of the season of Emiliano Martinez and his family at Villa Park.
A last gift to the villans before departure?
Accompanied by his children, the thirty-two-year-old man probably said goodbye to his audience after five years of good and loyal service. For several weeks now, the possibility of seeing him take the direction of Saudi Arabia had started to filter. THE Telegraph explained that the discussions were underway, without however specifying the name of the club likely to recruit the world champion.
Aston Villa now only has only one match to play this season, with a trip to the lawn of Manchester United scheduled for May 25. Very provisional fifth in the ranking, the club still hopes to hang a place in the Champions League next season. Emiliano Martinez would like to be able to offer this last gift to his team before leaving for good.
