Emiliano Martinez has just made his name in the history of the Yashin Trophy. So the question is why are big clubs not interested in recruiting "Dibu"?
Big clubs all have top-class and consistent goalkeepers.
Most of the top clubs today have top-class and consistent goalkeepers. Real Madrid have Thibaut Courtois, who is an excellent shot-stopper and one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Having a good backup goalkeeper like Lunin gives Real Madrid even more confidence in this position.
Bayern Munich, despite some problems with Manuel Neuer's injury, have shown no signs of looking for another goalkeeper for long, with Neuer a club icon. Liverpool have Alisson Becker and Kelleher as reliable backups. Barcelona have signed Wojciech Szczesny while Ter Stegen is out injured.
The "big guys" rarely change their starting goalkeeper if they have a stable goalkeeper. A goalkeeper like Martinez may face a lack of regular playing time. This could cause him to lose form and not maintain his current position.
Martinez's finances and contract status
Having won the World Cup, Intercontinental Super Cup, Copa America and currently possessing stable form has helped push Martinez's value up.
In addition, Martinez currently has a high salary and a long-term contract, making other teams not very interested. In particular, big teams are focusing on improving many other positions or rejuvenating the squad.
Furthermore, financial regulations in major tournaments, such as UEFA's Financial Fair Play, also force clubs to consider carefully about spending to avoid the risk of violations.
Age issues and long-term investment strategies
Martinez was born in 1992 and is about to turn 33. Although goalkeepers tend to have longer careers than other players, many big clubs now tend to invest in young talent or established goalkeepers with long-term development potential. Spending a large amount of money on a goalkeeper in his 30s like Martinez becomes a financially risky decision.
Currently, some big teams are focusing on developing young goalkeepers or looking for future replacements for key positions, instead of adding an older goalkeeper in the short term.
Although Martinez is a classy goalkeeper and has been performing consistently at Aston Villa, the transfer market depends on many complex factors such as finances, squad needs, long-term strategy, and the goalkeeper's adaptability.
Therefore, it is not surprising that no big club has asked to buy Martinez yet. Only when "Dibu"'s contract expires and no team is interested, then it will be worth mentioning.
