Bayern Munich are taking a look at Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez because the potential resolution to their goalkeeper challenge, as Manuel Neuer is predicted to overlook the second-half of the season by means of his snowboarding damage.
Martinez, 30, had an attention-grabbing journeyman profession earlier than arriving with Villa in 2020, having been contracted to Arsenal, however loaned out to Oxford United, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United, Wolves, Getafe and Studying.
In his first two seasons with Villa, Martinez stored 26 Premier League clear sheets, incomes his Argentina debut in June 2021.
His ascension to La Albiceleste’s primary noticed him earn the 2021 Copa America Golden Glove because the match’s finest goalkeeper, and he adopted it up with one other Golden Glove after securing the World Cup title in a penalty shoot-out.
Neuer’s leg fracture leaves Bayern with out their first-choice goalkeeper, and with solely a four-point hole atop the Bundesliga, they’re reportedly determined to safe a substitute in January.
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In accordance with Media Foot, it’s “out of the query” for Bayern to depart the January switch window with no new goalkeeper, and Martinez’s World Cup exploits have him on the prime of the listing.
He stays beneath contract with Villa till 2027, giving the Premier League facet loads of leverage in negotiations, and after signing him for £17million, will possible have their sights set on a major revenue to half methods with their world-class shot-stopper.
Nevertheless, he isn’t the one keeper the German giants are preserving an in depth eye on from the World Cup, with Sky Sports activities Germany reporting in addition they are investigating Croatia’s Dominic Livakovic and Morocco’s Yassine Bounou.
That report states Bayern will attempt to tempt 34-year-old Borussia Monchengladbach’s Yann Sommer to the membership on a free switch when his contract expires on the finish of the season, however that won’t deal with their instant urgent want.
3 – Argentina have gained the World Cup for a 3rd time (additionally 1978 and 1986), 36 years since their final triumph in 1986. Solely Italy (44 from 1938 to 1982) have ever had an extended hole between successful two World Cups. Elation. pic.twitter.com/Wh4XkygtGE
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– In accordance with Fabrizio Romano, 20-year-old Italian midfielder Ibrahima Bamba will possible go away Vitoria Guimaraes in January amid curiosity from Atalanta, Membership Brugge and unnamed Premier League sides.