In England, they say Liverpool want Dibu Martínez after the World Cup | OneFootball

The end of the season is approaching and, besides having his mind set on facing the Europa League final with Aston Villa and the 2026 World Cup with the Argentina national team, Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez is also thinking, albeit still from a distance, about what will happen with his career next semester. He is under contract with the Villans until mid-2029, but, as happens in every transfer window, several giants will be interested in him.

In January he came very close to making the jump to Manchester United, whom he waited for until the very last minute of the transfer window. Beyond his desire to move, and even the praise he received behind the scenes at Old Trafford from his compatriot Lisandro Martínez, negotiations did not progress and he ended up staying in Birmingham.

With nothing left to fight for this season—a rather unusual scenario in recent years—and on the verge of the break, Liverpool joined the list of suitors for the hero of Qatar. According to TeamTalk, the club is planning a goalkeeper overhaul, with Alisson getting closer and closer to Juventus.

Because of his talent, leadership and winning mentality, Dibu is the top candidate to replace the legendary Brazilian, who arrived at the Reds in 2018 from Roma and won six titles, including a Champions League and two Premier League trophies.

Although he is one of Aston Villa’s star players (he has played 42 matches and kept 13 clean sheets), the English club’s board is considering a sale in the near future “to balance its spending plans” and “has begun exploring possible replacements,” as the local outlet reported. Among them, the name of James Trafford, a backup at Manchester City, stands out.

Liverpool also has another goalkeeper on its shortlist if a move for Martínez does not go through. It is Lucas Chevalier, a Champions League finalist with PSG and playing in the shadow of first-choice goalkeeper Matvei Safonov.

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