Aston Villa and Emery are keen to sign the ‘Extraordinary’ £73k-p/w Heir to Martinez

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is now personally facing the “extraordinary” goalkeeper, a potential replacement for Emiliano Martinez this summer, a report said.

Martinez has contact with Villa Aston

After five memorable seasons, Martinez’s time in the West Midlands seemed to be coming to an end, with goalkeepers clearly depressed after their final game at Villa Park this season while saying goodbye to fans.

With the goalkeeper appearing to head to the exit goal, there are some recent suggestions that he can stay in the Premier League as Manchester United made an offer, although potential suitors who moved to Barcelona may be a more attractive proposition.

If he leaves, replacing the 32-year-old will be a difficult task, but Emery now believes he has found a goalkeeper who can do it.

According to a Spanish report, Aston Villa’s manager believes Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has experience with Martinez, presumably because he has spent many years at one of the world’s largest clubs.

Lunin has made 61 appearances for Madrid, but his time at La Liga club may end due to lack of playtime this season, and moving to Villa Park may attract Ukrainians.

Of course, Villa fans are likely to wish Martinez changed his mind and chose to stay at Villa Park at the end of the campaign, but there are signs that Madrid shooters may be the right replacement.

Like the Argentinian, the 26-year-old has experience at the highest level, making eight appearances with Real Madrid’s 2023-24 Champions League victory and starring in the quarter-final victory.

It is worth noting that after making many important contributions, the Ukrainian International team received a rating of 9.7 for the second round of Sofascore match in the second round.

The 73k-a weekly Madrid ace also caught the attention of the game, called “Extraordinary” by CBS Sports’ Nico Cantor due to an impressive performance against RB Leipzig in 16 rounds.

With Villa looking to return to the Champions League next season, it would be wise to hire a goalkeeper who proved at the highest level, and Luning is clearly fitting the bill given his performance in Madrid.