Football journalist Gaston Edul revealed that Manchester United have made a concrete offer to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The Red Devils are planning to secure the World Cup winner to end their goalkeeping problems by replacing Andre Onana.
Onana joined United under Erik ten Hag and succeeded the legendary goalkeeper David De Gea during the summer of 2023. However, the Cameroonian international immediately captured the spotlight for the wrong reasons by making several prolific mistakes at Man United.
The problem persisted last season as the mighty Red Devils endured a miserable campaign, finishing 15th in the Premier League. United cannot continue to operate like this, as Onana’s presence causes a ripple effect in the squad’s confidence to perform.
Journalist Gaston Edul revealed that Manchester United have made a concrete offer to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
The outfield players need to have complete faith in their goalkeeper’s reliability to bail them out and make minimum mistakes. However, the 29-year-old has failed to exude that reliability in his two seasons at the club, causing many big losses.
Meanwhile, Martinez has earned respect and applause in the Premier League and also at the highest international level with Argentina. While the 32-year-old tends to do eccentric things many times, he is very reliable as a shot-stopper as a goalkeeper.
Edul used his X account (via GiveMeSport) to reveal that United have made a concrete offer to sign Martinez from Villa during the summer transfer window to replace Onana as the main goalkeeper. In June, the Mirror reported that the Argentine is available for £45m, which is a steep price for the 32-year-old.
We All Follow United recently covered that the Red Devils could sell Onana for £30m amid interest from Saudi Arabia. However, the situation is still speculative, with no concrete move from any party so far in the transfer window.
Rest assured, Martinez is a strong solution for Ruben Amorim to kickstart his project and use next season to rejuvenate. The Red Devils need to move swiftly in the transfer market, as there are many positions they need to address.