Emiliano Martinez - World Cup winner and officially best keeper in the world

[brontebilly]

2. Players who have no loyalty to the clubs that make them superstars. Since 1998 we'd have won trophies if a few of the players we actually made proper stars of had shown us some damn loyalty and given us a couple of extra seasons.

In it for the money, same as most other professionals really. As long as they continue to give their all when at the club and not sulk if their moves don't come off (yes, Grealish, Jack), then I don't think we can complain that much.

Not that he's a superstar but I'd give Luiz a lot of credit for not sulking after his move to Arsenal fell through last summer. His performances have improved a lot since, despite Arsenal challenging strongly for the league during that time and since.

We have a huge summer ahead to show our ambition as a club under Emery to prospective new signings and also keeping the likes of Martinez, Kamara and Luiz sweet. I think we will struggle to keep Martinez in all honesty. The keeper at our feeder club is refusing to sign a new deal....

[Percy McCarthy]

2. Players who have no loyalty to the clubs that make them superstars. Since 1998 we'd have won trophies if a few of the players we actually made proper stars of had shown us some damn loyalty and given us a couple of extra seasons.

In it for the money, same as most other professionals really. As long as they continue to give their all when at the club and not sulk if their moves don't come off (yes, Grealish, Jack), then I don't think we can complain that much.

Not that he's a superstar but I'd give Luiz a lot of credit for not sulking after his move to Arsenal fell through last summer. His performances have improved a lot since, despite Arsenal challenging strongly for the league during that time and since.

We have a huge summer ahead to show our ambition as a club under Emery to prospective new signings and also keeping the likes of Martinez, Kamara and Luiz sweet. I think we will struggle to keep Martinez in all honesty. The keeper at our feeder club is refusing to sign a new deal....

Who’s that then?

[Beard82]

I would be very surprised if he’s still here after the summer.  I would be delighted - but can’t see it happening.  He’s one of the best keepers in the world - and we’re just not progressing fast enough.  Since Joe left we’ve huffed and puffed but don’t done anywhere near enough to take the chances in front of us. 

Hopefully now we’re in the right path - but it’s probably too little too late for a World Cup winning Goalkeeper. 

I really hope I’m wrong - and there is still a long way to go this season

[edgysatsuma89]

Hopefully we are working behind the scenes and will have some deals done early in the summer for top players to prove we are progressing. Do it too late in the window and he might start thinking 'fuck it'. You can't blame him really, if I was one of the best keepers in the world then I would want to be in the champions league. If you read what he says in full about it then it comes across as understandable. He's not being a dick about it, he's just being honest.

[Sexual Ealing]

Hopefully we are working behind the scenes and will have some deals done early in the summer for top players to prove we are progressing. Do it too late in the window and he might start thinking 'fuck it'. You can't blame him really, if I was one of the best keepers in the world then I would want to be in the champions league. If you read what he says in full about it then it comes across as understandable. He's not being a dick about it, he's just being honest.

Agree with all this.

[eamonn]

What does he say in full? I don't speak French so I let the funky music do the talking.

[BC Villain]

This is, um, ambiguous.
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1624142740039602189

Roughly translated, he wants out

[Rory]

I hope he stays, but if not, give us £150m.

Assuming he wants to go, can't say fairer than that for the best 'keeper in the world.

[Rigadon]

Seems pretty likely that he'll be sold in the summer - I've thought that since the world cup.  I'd imagine professional footballers have similar feelings to most people about their job / workplace - if they like the surroundings / their kids school, their boss or colleagues, their house etc, then all of that can play its part in them staying somewhere longer.  But ultimately, if they are offered a big pay rise and a chance to work with other, more talented people, then it must be really difficult to turn that down.  As much as it pisses fans off, if a boyhood super-fan, brummie captain who had been at the club since he was a little kid can be tempted away, we really shouldn't be surprised to see anybody less invested following suit. 

I'd much rather he stayed because he's a good goalkeeper and him staying would probably make signing other good players a bit easier, but if he does leave in the summer, so be it. 

I also do wonder what will happen with transfers fees with this Man City stuff.  If they are found guilty of financial doping, which seems highly likely, will fees for players become smaller?  If clubs can no longer splurge £100m on a player because FFP is actually being enforced, that will obviously have a knock on effect all down the line.  If fees decrease, it will make him leaving more likely.       

[olaftab]

Not the best keeper in the world, not the best ever at Villa. I always thought he will go and it’s fine if he does. £60/70M should be good.

[Axl Rose]

Not the best keeper in the world, not the best ever at Villa. I always thought he will go and it’s fine if he does. £60/70M should be good.

Feel very much the same, mate.

[LeonW]

Not the best keeper in the world, not the best ever at Villa. I always thought he will go and it’s fine if he does. £60/70M should be good.

I’d actually argue he’s close to being the best keeper in the world right now. But sure, sell him and see how we go about replacing him. Should be easy, right?

[FatSam]

The quotes are from a cover piece with France Football, out tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/FlorentTorchut/status/1624117358334816257

Wonder if a Villa badge has ever been on the front of that magazine before

Maybe when we won the European Cup?

[PaulWinch again]

Not the best keeper in the world, not the best ever at Villa. I always thought he will go and it’s fine if he does. £60/70M should be good.

I’m not really sure it’s “fine” when you sell your best players.

[LukeJames]

Can't say I'm surprised really. He's probably the highest profile GK in the world right now and we havent exactly shown any ambition in the transfer market to convince him he can achieve things here.