A proposed deadline-day transfer for Emiliano Mart\u00ednez to Manchester United collapsed after Aston Villa declined to sanction an exit for their first-choice goalkeeper. United were reported to have explored a move for the World Cup winner following Ruben Amorim\u2019s reported loss of faith in Andr\u00e9 Onana and Altay Bay\u0131nd\u0131r. At the same time, United advanced towards a signing for Senne Lammens.<\/p>\n
Villa were concerned about losing Mart\u00ednez and, according to the account given by his brother, prioritised keeping their No. 1. The club subsequently offered Royal Antwerp a more attractive financial package for the Belgian goalkeeper, and United completed the Lammens signing while Mart\u00ednez remained at Villa.<\/p>\n
Amorim\u2019s side are said to have agreed personal terms with Mart\u00ednez, but the transfer did not materialise because Villa were unwilling to part with their goalkeeper. Alejandro Mart\u00ednez described the situation as a commercial disagreement rather than a sporting dispute. “I was told that Emi gave a lot as a professional and as a person, they love him, and you could see that on the pitch. He is well-liked, and the directors didn\u2019t want to sell him because he is the key player in the team, and another team wanted him. It was that commercial dispute,” Alejandro Mart\u00ednez told DSports Radio.<\/p>\n
There were reports of friction between Villa manager Unai Emery and his starting goalkeeper after Emery repeatedly mentioned the name of the alternative goalkeeper Marco Bizot in a pre-match interview. Alejandro Mart\u00ednez rejected the idea of a player-manager argument and placed responsibility on club decision makers. “These are decisions made by club officials,” he explained. “It didn\u2019t happen, but it\u2019s like everything else in business. The sporting side of things was left out of it, and everything is fine. Emi never had an argument with Unai; it was all within the management\u2019s control, and the clubs couldn\u2019t agree.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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