Worry for Villa as Serie A giants prep massive bid to snare star who ‘can’t wait to leave’

Aston Villa will face a renewed summer battle to retain the services of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez with a Serie A force reportedly prepping a huge offer to tempt them into a sale.

The Argentine goalkeeper has established himself as one of Villa’s most consistent stars since a move in September 2020. The £20m fee Villa spent to lure him from Arsenal raised a few eyebrows at the time, given his struggle to establish himself in a decade at Arsenal. However, few would question then manager Dean Smith’s judgement now.

Martinez has, in fact, not only underlined his status as Argentina’s No 1, but also as one of the Premier League’s best keepers.

Indeed, such has been his form that he’s been mentioned as a possible replacement for David De Gea at Manchester United. He’s also been touted as a potential replacement for arguably the world’s best, Jan Oblak, at Atletico Madrid too.

However, a new suitor is seemingly set to burst on the scene in Juventus.

That’s according to Juve Dipendenza, who state the Italian giants are planning to replace Polish stalwart Wojciech Szczesny this summer.

Former Arsenal man Szczesny joined Juve in summer 2017 and has gone on to make 173 appearances in all competitions. However, with the Old Lady suffering a drop a drop in standards over the past 18 months, he looks like one star they are wanting to replace.

As such, Juve Dipendenza says they have drawn up a list of potential new recruits  – with Martinez’s name at the top.

The report states they are now preparing a huge offer to try and tempt Villa into a sale.

Juve reportedly view Martinez as a ‘reliable goalkeeper’ with ‘sure technical and character quality’. They also regard him as a regular saver of penalties.

Perhaps more worrying for Villa