Overview
- Juventus management held face-to-face talks with Emiliano Martínez’s agent this week, establishing direct contact with his camp and opening initial approaches to Aston Villa.
- Juventus CEO Giovanni Carnevali publicly confirmed the club’s interest and said Martínez’s ongoing World Cup involvement means final steps will be delayed.
- Multiple reports say Martínez and Juventus have reached an agreement in principle on multi-year personal terms that would cut his current Villa wage.
- Aston Villa’s asking price remains the main obstacle, with outlets citing figures that range from around €15m down to reports of a possible €6–7m floor and a commonly reported minimum near €10m.
- Juventus have contingency plans, notably Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario, and intend to press ahead with formal club-to-club negotiations only after Argentina’s World Cup run concludes.