Overview
- Juventus formally told Aston Villa on Sunday that it will not advance the transfer of Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez after internal review ruled the deal unaffordable.
- Reports say the clubs were separated by a valuation gap with Aston Villa asking roughly €10–12 million and Juventus making offers reported near €6–7 million, a difference Juventus judged too large when total fees and associated costs were counted.
- Aston Villa has reiterated it does not intend to sell Martínez and the goalkeeper remains under contract to the club through 2029 and is expected to rejoin pre-season training under Unai Emery.
- Martínez is on a family vacation and has said he will reflect on his Argentina future after the World Cup final loss, comments that he made public while the transfer talks collapsed.
- With Martínez off the table, Juventus has begun exploring alternatives such as Guglielmo Vicario and Noah Atubolu, a shift that could alter goalkeeper planning across Serie A this summer and leave Aston Villa with a stable first-choice keeper for its Champions League campaign.