Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has played down talk of Emiliano Martinez leaving the club at the end of the season amid links with a return to Arsenal.
Reports on Sunday stated that the Gunners were interested in bringing the World Cup winner back to the club to replace David Raya this summer. Raya signed in 2023 and has been Mikel Arteta's number one for the past two seasons.
However, he has been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium with the Sun claiming that both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are keen on him. A move away from London would leave Arsenal without a first-choice goalkeeper and Martinez has emerged as a shock candidate to replace Raya.
The Sun has claimed that Arsenal are lining-up a move to sign Martinez in the summer. The goalkeeper left the club eight years ago but has been linked with a move out of Villa Park at the end of the season.
Ahead of Sunday's final Premier League game with Manchester United, Villa boss Emery was asked if it was his last match for the club amid talk of a move away. However, the former Arsenal boss was quick to silence any talk of a move.
"No way," he replied. "See you later," he added before walking away from the interview.
Martinez’s future at Villa was placed into doubt following the recent win over Tottenham. The goalkeeper looked as though he waved goodbye to the supporters in the final home game of the season.
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