According to the expert in the transfer news, Fabrizio Romano, the aston Villa Emiliano Martinez goalkeeper will remain at Villa Park for the 2025/26 season.
Martinez, who firmly imposed himself as one of the best goalkeepers of the Premier League since his arrival in Arsenal in 2020, had been the subject of rumors in recent weeks.
Manchester United explored the possibility of bringing the Argentine shot to Old Trafford while they were trying to replace Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir, subject to errors.
However, Romano confirmed that, even if United opened initial discussions, they have never progressed at the stage of the submission of an official offer.
Man United has agreed personal conditions with Emiliano Martinez
In the past few days, United even accepted personal conditions with the winner winner of the World Cup to bring him to Old Trafford.
The goalkeeper winner of the World Cup was also linked to potential contenders in Turkey, but Romano reports that Martínez was not attracted to a move to the Turkish Super Lig and clearly indicated that his preference was to continue to compete at the highest level in England.
The goalkeeper was to be largely leaving Villa this summer after his emotional gesture towards fans of the last Aston Villa match of last season, but a distance from Villa Park did not materialize for the experienced goalkeeper.
At one point, it seemed that he would become Man United’s new goalkeeper while Ruben Amorim actively sought on the market to solve one of the biggest problems of his team.
Aston Villa has the last laugh of the transfer saga
From the point of view of Aston Villa, the news is a major boost. Martinez is the cornerstone of the Unai Emery project, bringing both the world’s class capacity between the posts and an invaluable presence in the locker room.
Although the player would have personally preferred a move to United this summer, the Red Devils have now sorted this position with the signature of the goalkeeper Senne Lammens of Royal Antwerp.
Romano also explains that Villa is “happy to continue” with Martinez as his undisputed number one, the club making no desire to conclude negotiations on a sale. The player himself settled and ready to stay, the situation is now considered closed.
Fabrizio Romano confirms the closed door of Man United the deadline for the deadline
