- Martinez may leave Aston Villa
- Keeper could be ‘tempted’ by Saudi
- Man Utd transfer move stalls
وفق Clarin via Sport Witness, Martinez has an offer from the الدوري السعودي للمحترفين and, as time passes, a move there is becoming more of a possibility. This comes at a time when United’s efforts to sign the 32-year-old on loan were swiftly rebuffed.
Earlier this summer, Martinez was reportedly not enticed by the riches the Saudi Pro League can offer but if the Argentinian does not receive more attractive proposals, a Middle East switch could be on the cards. The report adds that the Argentine وطني team doesn’t want him to move to a ‘lower league’ before next year’s كأس العالم but that may be out of their control.
سابق أرسنال keeper Martinez, who seemed to wave a teary goodbye to Villa fans back in May, now has a better chance of sealing a Saudi move as the division has changed the quota for foreign players from eight to 10 per team ahead of next season.
It remains to be seen if Martinez will still be at Villa when their الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز افتتاحية ضد نيوكاسل يونايتد rolls around on August 16. Before then, they face آينتراخت فرانكفورت, St Louis, Nashville, روما, مرسيليا و فياريال for their pre-season fixtures.
