Martin Baturina impressed for Croatia against England and is now attracting interest from Aston Villa and Manchester United.
Big game impact has become a trademark for the Como player. He started the season slow after his arrival from Dinamo Zagreb in 2025. In 2026, he exploded and became one of Cesc Fabregas’ most important players.
He has five Serie A goals this year, also adding three assists.
His spectacular strike against England is a good example qualities. Baturina roamed freely in attack, often pulling the strings in the final third.
Sport Witness have previously covered interest from Leeds United, whose January attempts were rejected. Now, Aston Villa and Manchester United are alert to the attacker’s situation.
Player reputation growing
Sky Italia make it clear that Leeds United have indeed tried to sign Baturina in the past. Bayern Munich have stepped forward for him more recently but the Premier League is a likelier destination for him.
He has attracted interest from Aston Villa and Manchester United, amidst the possibility of his summer departure.
The outlet confirm that Como have already rejected a €50m offer from England. They don’t mention the name of the club but Sport Witness have covered how this is likely to be the Villans.
Tuttomercatoweb also have something on the Como star, appearing certain that Baturina can attract bigger offers soon.
This will give the lakeside club a decision to make, as they paid only €17m to sign him last year.
Como following familiar tactic
Martin Baturina
Martin Baturina
Fabregas’ side are playing in the Champions League and because of their ownership’s backing, are in no pressure to sell. They have enough to be a more sustainable club than the likes of AS Roma, AC Milan or even Juventus.
As a result, linking Baturina to English clubs is only favourable to them. That is exactly what they did for Nico Paz, Jacobo Ramon and even Assane Diao.
There is no surprise the 23-year-old is of interest to Manchester United and Aston Villa. He is a very unpredictable attacker who has a very good change of pace and can score from a variety of angles. For now, it will take something special to convince Como.
🇪🇸 Aurélien Tchouaméni | Sale to Manchester United seen as positive, Mourinho would then be able to move for Matheus Fernandeshttps://t.co/OlZ3UmjMVy #mufc
— Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) June 17, 2026