Aston Villa player wants to join Juventus: What should Unai Emery do?
Emiliano Martinez is said to be willing to take a pay cut to join Juventus from Aston Villa, with personal terms almost agreed. Villa valued him at 12 million euros, while Juve wanted a cheaper contract.
According to information from Calciomercato, Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is preparing for duty with Argentina at the World Cup, but his mind seems to be on a new destination. Specifically, Martinez quietly informed Juventus that he was willing to reduce his salary to move to Turin. Currently, he is receiving about 9 million euros per year at Villa Park, and is willing to cut his income to make this deal.
This is an important development. Juventus is planning to contact Aston Villa in the coming days to make this a reality. Martinez's team makes no secret of this either; they have clearly expressed his desire for a transfer. Entering September, when he turns 34, the Argentine sees an adventure in Serie A as an important final chapter in his career.
Personal terms have almost been agreed, but Juventus still needs approval from Unai Emery. Juve wants him at a low price, ideally almost free. However, Aston Villa values their number one goalkeeper at 12 million euros. With three years remaining on his current contract, there is no reason for the Midlands side to be pressured in negotiations.
Martinez is now said to have agreed a three-year contract with a salary of around 5.5 million euros per year, a huge drop on his current earnings. Recently, he won the Europa League championship in Istanbul, so his value is currently very high. Juventus is clearly very hungry. They missed the other main goalkeeper targets, which gave Villa an advantage. Asking for a fee of between 10 and 15 million euros is completely reasonable, considering Martinez's world class.
Losing a player like him without a backup plan would be crazy. Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin is also often mentioned, but the price of 20 million euros is too high for a club that needs to balance the budget and build squad depth. Villa would be wiser to target a younger goalkeeper, someone Emery can develop, rather than spending large sums of money on a finished product. Prolonging these negotiations throughout the summer while the World Cup takes place will only make the atmosphere in the dressing room tense just as the season is about to begin. Aston Villa need to set the pace here, collect the money and continue their journey.
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