Emiliano Martinez should accept Aston Villa fate with embarrassment on cards again

Emiliano Martinez doesn't seem to have learned from his mistake at Aston Villa during last summer's transfer window.

In the final home game of the 2024-25 campaign, the shot-stopper was in tears as he waved goodbye to the crowd after the full-time whistle, apparently indicating his exit.

The Argentina international seemed determined to get a move away from the Villans around a year ago, but ended up having to stay.

Martinez is being linked with a departure from Villa Park, but he shouldn't be premature about his prospects.

It's clear that the Lions rate the 33-year-old highly in terms of his value and wouldn't have any issues keeping him at the B6 club for another season.

Instead of pushing for a move away, the former Arsenal goalkeeper should accept his fate in Birmingham and avoid embarrassing himself again with a public display of wanting to leave.

Juventus have emerged as the leading candidates to sign Martinez this summer, but the deal is looking increasingly unlikely as the days go by.

The Old Lady are desperate to sign a new shot-stopper for Luciano Spalletti and have stepped up their pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur's Guglielmo Vicario.

According to Di Marzio on 18 June, the Italian club's interest in Martinez is cooling, while a potential deal for the Spurs goalkeeper is heating up at the Allianz Stadium.

Villa's asking price for the Argentine ace has led Juventus to turn their attention elsewhere, and it will be interesting to see how the situation unfolds in the coming weeks.

Sources told Football Insider in May that Villa were ready to step up their pursuit of James Trafford as fears of Martinez's future at the club grew.

The Manchester City shot-stopper would certainly be a worthy successor to the Argentina international at Villa Park, given the expectations around his potential.

With the 23-year-old England international struggling for game time at the Etihad Stadium, the Lions would certainly be able to get a deal over the line easily if they ended up losing their number one.