Emiliano Martinez coy on Aston Villa future

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has addressed questions over his future at the Midlands club.

The former Arsenal shot-stopper was visibly emotional following Villa's final home game of the Premier League season against Tottenham, adding to doubts over whether he will remain at the club.

Martinez signed for Villa in the summer of 2020 and only last season put pen to paper on a contract that runs until 2029.

The 2022 World Cup winner has joined up with his national side ahead of Argentina's fixtures against Chile and Colombia and was asked about a potential Villa Park exit.

"I don't know, I come here to play with the national team and it's the only thing that matters to me now," said Martinez.

"The market has just opened, there is still a long way to go."

Now 32-years-old, Martinez is an extremely popular figure with Villa fans.

His time at the club has corresponded with huge success on the pitch with the Argentine playing a starring role in Aston Villa's impressive UEFA Champions League run.

Villa reached the quarter-finals - where they were defeated by eventual winners Paris-Saint Germain - but prior to that had registered historic victories against both Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig.

Twice named the best goalkeeper in the world by FIFA, Martinez has won multiple Copa America Golden Glove awards to go alongside the World Cup Golden Glove he captured in 2022.

It was been quite the rise to prominence for the goalkeeper.

Martinez had six loan spells away from Arsenal early in his career after struggling to breakthrough into the first-team at the Emirates.

Emiliano Martinez career so far

Years	Club	Appearance(s)
2012-2020	Arsenal	38
2012	Oxford United (loan)	1
2013-2014	Sheffield Wednesday (loan)	15
2015	Rotherham (loan)	8
2015-2016	Wolves (loan)	15
2017-2018	Getafe (loan)	6
2019	Reading (loan)	18
2020-present	Aston Villa	212

Several clubs across the globe are rumoured to be interested in signing Martinez but a stay at Villa Park is currently favoured by the betting.

Spain appears to be a likely destination if he is to move on with both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona heavily prominent in the market.

Saudi Arabia - like with most ageing players these days - has also been mooted as a potential destination.

(Odds to display when market is available)