Aston Villa are likely to be linked with a host of goalkeepers as speculation surrounds Emi Martinez's future
Elia Caprile of Cagliari
Elia Caprile of Cagliari (Image: Getty Images)
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Aston Villa have been ‘keeping tabs’ on Cagliari goalkeeper Elia Caprile.
That’s according to Italian website CalcioCasteddu who say both Villa and Tottenham are keen on the 24-year-old who is in his second season with the Sardinian outfit.
That comes as doubt once again swirls around the future of Emi Martinez, with reports last week linking him with a move to Juventus in the off-season.
Villa thought they might lose the Argentine last summer and were linked with a host of alternative ‘keepers.
Caprile is a relatively new name thrown into the equation by the Italian media – and one that might be familiar in this country after Marcelo Bielsa took him from Chievo to Leeds United.
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The then 18-year-old never played for the Whites and returned to his homeland a couple of years later, since when he has started to show his potential.
Indeed having left Napoli for Cagliari in 2025 he has now made 75 Serie A appearances, including 30 this term and is undisputed first choice for a team currently sitting 15th in the Italian top flight.
He is nearing a call-up to the full international squad and his agent Graziano Battistini has been speaking about the interest in his client.
CalcioCasteddu relate comments made on Stile TV which confirms the growing market but preaches calm for now: “I would focus only on the present because right now Elia must continue to play his part in the league so that Cagliari can achieve its goals.
"It’s true that the boy is being monitored by higher-level clubs. But being monitored is one thing, discussing and closing the deal is another.”
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