{"id":30257,"date":"2025-09-01T05:09:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/man-utd-targets-emi-martinez-villa-seeks-sancho-and-lindelof\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T05:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:09:22","slug":"man-utd-targets-emi-martinez-villa-seeks-sancho-and-lindelof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/man-utd-targets-emi-martinez-villa-seeks-sancho-and-lindelof\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd targets Emi Mart\u00ednez; Villa seeks Sancho and Lindel\u00f6f"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Manchester United Seeks to Bolster Goalkeeping; Emi Mart\u00ednez in Sight<\/h2>\n\nManchester United are exploring the possibility of bringing in Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Mart\u00ednez, according to sources close to the club.\n\nThe United&#8217;s management is looking to reinforce the goalkeeper position before the transfer market closes on Monday. In addition to Mart\u00ednez, contacts have also been maintained with Royal Antwerp for the young goalkeeper Senne Lammens, 23 years old.\n\nInterest in Martinez intensifies following the irregular performance of Andr\u00e9 Onana and Altay Bayindir, who have had complicated starts to the season.\n\nOnana made a mistake that resulted in a goal in the Carabao Cup elimination against Grimsby Town. Bayindir, for his part, has made mistakes in the Premier League matches against Arsenal and Burnley.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0831%2Fr1539092_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\nEmi Mart\u00ednez could replace Altay Bayindir as the starting goalkeeper for Manchester United.\n\nMart\u00ednez was not included in the Aston Villa team for the Premier League match against Crystal Palace, amid interest from United.\n\nManchester United coach Ruben Amorim was questioned about the goalkeepers&#8217; situation after the 3-2 victory over Burnley and defended Bayindir and Onana.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>\u201cI think it&#8217;s difficult to be a Manchester United goalkeeper at the moment. The players are struggling a bit with everything surrounding the club. That&#8217;s normal. So it&#8217;s not just the goalkeepers. I think everyone has to improve\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<cite>Ruben Amorim<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nSources indicate that Onana does not expect to leave United before the transfer deadline.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0603%2Fr1501829_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\nJadon Sancho spent last season on loan at Chelsea.\n\nMeanwhile, Aston Villa is interested in Jadon Sancho. United wants Sancho to leave before the transfer deadline, and the 25-year-old player could join Villa on loan, in a separate deal from the possible signing of Martinez by United.\n\nSancho has one year left on his contract with United and will become a free agent next summer.\n\nFurthermore, it is reported that Aston Villa is on the verge of signing Victor Lindel\u00f6f as a free agent. The central defender left United in the summer after eight years at the club.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United Seeks to Bolster Goalkeeping; Emi Mart\u00ednez in Sight Manchester United are exploring the possibility of bringing in Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Mart\u00ednez, according to sources close to the club. The United&#8217;s management is looking to reinforce the goalkeeper position before the transfer market closes on Monday. 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