Emiliano Martinez: Man United target takes drastic step to seal move

Manchester United could be about to seal their fifth summer signing.

The Red Devils’ goalkeeping problems have been on full show already in this very young season.

Altay Bayindir and Andre Onana have been woeful and combined for at least four goals conceded due to keeping errors.

As a result, United have prioritised a goalkeeper signing over a midfielder and are in advanced talks to sign Royal Antwerp’s Senne Lammens .

Nonetheless, the news broke yesterday that United were still keen on Emiliano Martinez and have agreed personal terms with the World Cup winner.

Despite it being the last day of the transfer window, it is still unclear who United will go for at the time of writing.

The Red Devils made a loan move for the Aston Villa keeper in July and by all accounts, he has been desperate to move to Old Trafford all summer.

Martinez was intriguingly left out of Aston Villa’s squad in their 0-3 defeat to Crystal Palace yesterday and the Villans’ boss Unai Emery was quite clear on his reasons.

Speaking after the game he said, “we need players to be focused, 100 per cent. He wasn’t.”

In a bizarre exchange before the match Emery was asked by Sky Sports why Martinez was not in the squad and he repeated the name of Villa’s starting keeper “Marco Bizet” to three different questions about Martinez.

Fabrizio Romano also reported during the early hours of the morning that “Emi Martínez has told Aston Villa that he wants to join Manchester United . Clear message again after the game.”

The deal will hinge on whether United can agree a deal with Aston Villa in the coming hours as there are reports the Villans are keen to add Jadon Sancho to their squad.

– Monday, 1 September 2025

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