Emiliano Martinez could leave Aston Villa, and Juventus are closely monitoring his situation.
Juventus have once again checked on Emiliano Martinez‘s situation at Aston Villa, as the Bianconeri continue to explore the goalkeeper market ahead of the new season, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Argentine World Cup winner remains one of several names on Juventus‘ shortlist, alongside Ederson and Guglielmo Vicario, as the club weighs its options between the posts.
While Juventus keep monitoring the situation, Aston Villa are already working on a plan to replace Martinez if he were to leave. After a proposed move for Zion Suzuki to Paris Saint-Germain collapsed, Villa moved quickly and opened formal talks with Parma over the Japan international goalkeeper.
According to Romano, Aston Villa are prepared to match the package PSG had previously offered for Suzuki — a deal worth around €35 million plus a long-term contract — as talks between the two clubs continue.
🚨🟣🔵 Aston Villa have already made formal approach with Parma for Zion Suzuki.#AVFC ready to match PSG deal conditions: €35m package and long term deal for the Japanese goalkeeper.Talks underway. 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/tZ0vxz5oa9— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 15, 2026
Nothing is close to being finalized on either front, but the pieces are starting to move: Juventus keeping tabs on Martinez, and Villa lining up a possible successor in Suzuki, could set the stage for a busy few weeks in the goalkeeper market.
Martinez out from Aston Villa’s previous games
Amid swirling speculation over a potential exit, the Argentine goalkeeper has yet to feature for Aston Villa since returning to the squad, fueling further questions about his long-term future at the club.
Martinez was absent for Villa’s 2-1 defeat to PSG in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on August 12, and was also left out of the matchday squad for the pre-season friendly against Borussia Mönchengladbach, which Villa also lost 2-1. Marco Bizot started in goal in both matches.
However, according to manager Unai Emery, the decision to leave Martinez out has nothing to do with other matters — it’s purely about rest. The goalkeeper wrapped up his 2026 World Cup campaign with Argentina on July 19, and the Spanish coach has since granted him an extended break.