Manchester United and Ruben Amorim have a lot of work to do with the squad to bring them to a competitive level, but they don’t have long left until the 2025/26 season starts. Such reinforcements could also include a new goalkeeper.
The Portuguese tactician didn’t seem to have complete faith in goalkeeper Andre Onana last season.
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The Cameroonian was left out of the matchday squad for a couple of games last campaign and he made mistakes when it mattered the most.
Thus, it would make sense for Man Utd to make a move for a new shot-stopper. Now, as per Argentine source Clarin, the Red Devils are now ‘about’ to wrap up the signing of talented Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Signing the World Cup winner would be a huge coup for the 20-time English champions. Man Utd are likely to have to spend slightly more than Emi’s £22m release clause in his contract but that is certainly a fair price for a player of his calibre.
Emi Martinez was visibly emotional after Aston Villa’s last home game of the 2024/25 season, hinting that it could have been his last appearance at Villa Park. Barcelona were interested in signing him this summer but eventually settled on Joan Garcia.
Various Saudi clubs and Galatasaray also wanted to sign the serial national champion, but Man Utd is arguably the biggest club that has realistically looked to sign him. Now that the deal is in the final stages, Ruben Amorim should be content.
Ahead of a World Cup year for which Emi Martinez would want to be competing at the highest level and be firing at his best, there is no better place to do it than Old Trafford.
The Man Utd squad is crying out for a defensive leader like the 32-year-old.
Should they pull off this signing, it would instantly make them 1.5 times better than they currently are.
It remains to be seen if Manchester United get this deal over the line and announce Emiliano Martinez as the new goalkeeper in the coming days.
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