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This is the road to Martin? Villa s helplessness, Manchester United is the first choice for the next stop, what should Onana do

3:21am, 15 June 2025Football

The summer window has been opened, and the transfer market has completed several heavyweight transfers, but the goalkeeper still has not appeared, and may be broken in the near future. Aston Villa goalkeeper and Argentina World Cup champion Emiliano Martinez is quietly standing at the forefront. According to the Argentine media "Bolavip", this top goalkeeper is mentally prepared and will bid farewell to Villa Park just after a quote. His ideal next stop is Manchester United, the down-and-out club in the Premier League.

The greatness of Martin needs no more. Without him, Messi might not have won the World Cup championship. Without him, Argentina might not have won two Cups of America championships in a row. Aston Villa would definitely not have entered the Champions League last season, and last season was only one step away. This late-achieving guy really makes people love and hate. French supercar Mbappe is one of the protagonists.

It is worth noting that Martin's performance in Villa this season is as stable as Mount Tai, representing the team in 53 games, including 16 of which completed zero marks. Not only did he save the team repeatedly in the league, but he also became a key teacher many times in the European game. Unfortunately, Villa was overtaken by Newcastle at the end of the season and missed the Champions League qualification for next season, but this is not the reason why Martin wants to leave the team. He knows very well that this club is it that gives Martin the stage and opportunity to achieve a late bloomer. However, after Villa lost his Champions League qualification, it means that the huge commercial income has been wasted and the fiscal pressure has increased sharply.

According to the financial sustainability regulations of the Premier League, Villa must sell players in the summer window to make up for the book deficit. Before this, the team sold Douglas Louis to save himself, but now they have no choice but to "take action" against the Argentine goalkeeper. In fact, as early as Villa's last home game this season, fans had already captured the signal: Martinez, the Big One, was very excited after the game, waved to the stands frequently, and even shed tears, as if he was saying his final farewell to the fans. When asked about Martinez's stay or not after the game, coach Emery just smiled faintly, leaving a meaningful sentence "Let's take a look."

From a market perspective, Martinez's valuation is about 20 million to 30 million euros, which is an acceptable number for Manchester United. In contrast, Onana spent 55 million euros on the Red Devils. If she was willing to sell at a moderate loss now, it would basically offset Martinez's transfer expenses. More importantly, Martinez's age (32 years old) and experience are in the golden stage. He is not only the champion goalkeeper of the Argentina national team, but also the "king of penalty kicks" with many battles and strong psychological qualities.

Onana's performance in Dream Theater has proved that he is not worthy of being the main goalkeeper. On the other hand, Martin, who has been fighting in the Premier League for many years, would really join the Red Devils, and he would be a top goalkeeper with plug and play, and he is also one of the cornerstones of Manchester United's revival. However, the problem is that Onana's contract with Manchester United is still three years away, and no club is willing to take over it at present. This puts Manchester United executives in a dilemma: If Onana doesn't sell it, she will not be able to make room and budget to introduce Martin, but if she wants to sign this Argentine goalkeeper, it depends on how the Red Devils executives decide.

In contrast, Martin has already entered the state of "waiting for good news". It is reported that his agent has maintained intermittent communication with Manchester United. Once Onana leaves the team, there is substantial progress, Martinez will immediately push for the transaction. Martinez himself has a very clear attitude towards the transfer. According to Bolavip, he has told his agent: "I want to go to Manchester United. If they take action, I'm ready." If Manchester United really wants to reshape the old goalkeeper tradition, such as Van der Sar and Schmeichel, then Martin is undoubtedly the first old cornerstone for them to return to the top.

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