Overview
- Juventus publicly confirmed interest in Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and, according to multiple reports, held direct contact with his camp this week.
- Club executives including CEO Giovanni Carnevali and new chief football officer Ricky Massara are reported to have arranged face-to-face talks with Martinez’s agent to establish personal terms.
- No formal club-to-club offer has been made to Aston Villa because Juventus say they must first evaluate transfer costs and their budget.
- Aston Villa are reluctant to sell and have been reported to consider offers only above roughly £15 million or €10 million, prompting Juventus to weigh the price carefully and likely delay detailed negotiations until after the World Cup.
- Juventus have mapped fallback options such as Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario to keep their goalkeeper rebuild on track if Villa’s valuation or World Cup timing prevents a deal.