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, even if 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 closed doors at Old Trafford from his compatriot Lisandro Martínez, the deal did not progress and he ended up staying in Birmingham.

With nothing left to fight for this season—a rather unusual situation in recent years—and on the brink of the break, Liverpool has joined the list of suitors for the hero of Qatar. According to TeamTalk, the club is planning a goalkeeper reshuffle, 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 standout stars (he played 42 matches and kept 13 clean sheets), the 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 the move for Martínez does not go through. It is Lucas Chevalier, a Champions League finalist with PSG and currently behind first-choice keeper Matvei Safonov.

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