Manchester United goes for everything for a Premier League goalkeeper

Emiliano Martínez, Argentine goalkeeper for Aston Villa, is in a great footballing moment and some big clubs in Europe have already set their eyes on him. According to reports from England, Manchester United would be looking for a replacement for the Spanish David De Gea, who is somewhat criticized.

The 28 years old would welcome this transfer, thinking about his chances of being the goalkeeper of the Argentine National Team. The British media ‘Football Insider’ said on Thursday that Manchester United is one of the teams that are interested in Emiliano Martínez, current Aston Villa goalkeeper. The Argentine wants to be a starter in the next Copa América and the possibility of passing to a great of European football is very tempting.

He currently has impressive statistics in the ‘Villain’ team, where he is a guarantee in the goal. It would be a great recognition for a career with a lot of work. He left the old continent very young and had to go through different loans in the English promotion to be able to settle as a starter. Last season, after being an eternal substitute, he was given the chance to replace Arsenal's German, Bernd Leno, and he had great performances that earned him his transfer to Aston Villa.

In Dean Smith's team, the Argentine has 27 Premier League games, where he has an average of just one goal against per game, one of the lowest in the entire English league. In addition, he has 14 unbeaten fences, being today one of the team's figures alongside Jack Grealish. His great present at Aston Villa (9th in the table) suggests that the leaders will ask a significant sum for the goalkeeper.

The incredible record behind his contract

In fact, Martínez holds the record for the most expensive transfer paid by an Argentine goalkeeper in all of history. It was the 21,500,000 million euros that Aston Villa paid to Arsenal in September 2020. At the moment, he appears as one of the three goalkeepers that Lionel Scaloni will undoubtedly summon to the National Team together Franco Armani (River) and Esteban Andrada (Boca), although the good performances of Agustín Marchesín (Porto) put pressure.