When you have one of the best goalkeepers in the business, the last thing you should do is sell him, especially if he is a World Cup winner.
Right? Not necessarily. Emiliano Martinez is at the peak of his powers and is one of Aston Villa’s most consistent performers. Yet if he is keen to leave, and with Villa able to extract a high price, it would surely make sense to listen to offers.
Villa’s billionaire owners, Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens, will once again bankroll a summer spending campaign as boss Unai Emery tries to build a squad capable of challenging consistently for Europe.