Emiliano Martínez’s place at Aston Villa looks anything but settled, with fresh reports suggesting the Argentina goalkeeper could be open to a move away after summer frustration and renewed interest from Manchester United.

The Argentine goalkeeper was being chased by United in the summer transfer window but his move to Old Trafford did not materialise in the end and Ruben Amorim’s side opted to sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens in the end.

Martínez was widely expected to leave Villa after appearing to bid farewell to supporters at the end of last season, and that speculation carried through the transfer window without a resolution.

Villa ultimately kept him in the squad and Emery re-integrated Martínez into first-team plans, but insiders have warned the goalkeeper’s longer-term future remains fragile if results or relationships sour.

Emi Martinez tipped to leave Aston Villa

Football Insider‘s Peter O’Rourke discussed the future of the Villa goalkeeper and what the future holds for him.

He said:

“If Man United are in the market for a new goalkeeper and an experienced one, there’s not many better around than Martinez.

“Obviously, there was a lot of talk that he was going to leave Villa in the summer and United were the main club to show interest...