According to TYC Sport, Aston Villa have three offers on their table for World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez with the keeper expected to leave in the summer. The Argentine has reportedly snubbed a move to Saudi Arabia, as he seeks to keep playing at the highest level.
Emiliano Martinez was tear-eyed after Aston Villa’s win over Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night, which was also the final home game of the season at Villa Park. His gesture of waving at the home supporters was interpreted as a goodbye of sorts, which has strengthened the recent links with a move away.
Now, there’s a wider expectation for the Argentine World Cup winner to depart the club as Aston Villa have three offers on their table. The details of those proposals remain under wrap, but it does point at Saudi Arabian interest as well as those from European clubs.
Aston Villa have already identified Joan Garcia as a target, but they face plenty of competition for the Spanish keeper. It remains to be seen whether the Espanyol star wants the move, as he is expected to be chased by many other clubs including Arsenal and Barcelona.
As for Martinez, his demeanour certainly fueled speculation about his immediate future at the club, as Aston Villa are now expected to sell. There might be PSR concerns that point towards an immediate sale, as the Argentine star may have a big decision to make ahead of the summer.
The report states Martinez wants to keep playing at the highest level, which could point to an idea to stay either in England or move to a significantly similar league within Europe. Hence, the story points to his reported preference to not join the Saudi Pro League, where he does have plenty of interest.
It remains to be seen whether an English side are interested in the 32-year-old, who still has plenty of years left at the top level. There could be a few proposals from the Premier League, as many Villa supporters will await details on why the club are leaning towards selling him at this stage of their project.
