Aston Villa is trying to get rid of Emiliano Martinez

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By: Manu Tournoux

A quarter finalist of the Champions League, eliminated by PSG, Aston Villa will no doubt not reissue his feat next year. 7th in the first league three days before the end of the English championship, the Birmingham club is closer to a qualification in the Europa League or the Europa League than for the C1. Despite some references here and there in England this season, the men of Unai Emery experienced more difficulties and above all missed the opportunity to compete in the FA Cup final against Manchester City, dryly beaten in half by Crystal Palace (3-0).

There is enough to feed big regrets because Wembley has been reaching out to the villans for the first time since 2015. For the trophy, you have to go back to the last century and the victory of 1957. Another era … and the next one is already preparing. According to the English press, the club risks knowing many changes to the offseason. In addition to hot files like those concerning Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rodgers, a page should turn with Emiliano Martinez, present since 2020, the locker room and author of good performance in recent seasons.

Emiliano Martinez got closer to Gestifut

At 32, he is not very young either and has accumulated some mistakes in recent weeks. Aston Villa believes above all that his time of leaving came to recover some liquidity on a goalkeeper courted in Saudi Arabia, but also under contract until 2029. His last extension even dates back to August 2024. It is also one of the nodes of the problem. The Argentinian has the biggest salary of the workforce, he who is presented at each match at the Villa Park as “The best goalkeeper in the world». He is still double holding the title of the Lev Yachine trophy.

It must be believed that the interest of the Gulf has revealed desires for sale among Lions officials. The latter will be listening to offers, not to mention that number 2 Robin Olsen should sign him to Malmö. According to Daily Mailthey concocted a short-list for the replacement of El Dibu Martinez with the presence of Joan Garcia (24, Espanyol) in priority, he who is courted by the biggest clubs. The 2022 world champion also expects to leave. He even got closer to Gestifute for the management of his interests and a future transfer.