Two different players wey answer the name Martinez dey inside major football news at the same time, and na wetin dey drive the conversation. Sky Sports report say Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez wan leave the club in the summer, and Atletico Madrid dey interested in am.
For the other side, Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez dey push for early return from injury. Vanguard News report say the keeper dey target early comeback, while London Evening Standard tok say the injury na broken jaw and the Argentine dey push to return before the expected time.
Emiliano story no stop for the injury alone. Hindustan Times, via MSN, report say the goalkeeper rejected surgery so that e go fit play for Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The report tok say e play every minute of Argentina run to the final with one custom-made glove, and e reveal say the finger no go ever be normal again.
Wetin go happen to the keeper future sef dey on record. beIN Sports report for July 2025 say Emiliano Martinez, wey dem dey call ‘Dibu’, bin dey shape up as one of the key figures for that summer transfer window after several standout seasons with Aston Villa. According to that report, the club and the player agree say na the right time to part ways, and the keeper bin turn down multimillion-dollar offers from the Saudi Pro League because e wan join one top Premier League club.
Journalist Gastón Edul, as beIN Sports quote am, tok say Martinez na top priority for new Manchester United manager Rúben Amorim, and the club don open formal talks with Aston Villa for the 32-year-old keeper. The report add say Aston Villa bin dey ask for $54 million, Manchester United believe say price fit come down small, and player and club don get verbal agreement in place for several weeks. The European transfer window, according to that report, bin remain open until 31 August.
So two Martinez stories dey run at the same time: one defender wey wan comot Manchester United with Atletico Madrid waiting, and one goalkeeper wey dey battle injury, surgery decision and transfer talk.
