Aston Villa wants to sign at least one goalkeeper this summer, with possible implications for the future of Emiliano Martinez.
The World Cup winner signed a new five -year -old deal in Villa Park only nine months ago who raised him in the top payment disc in the club and is Serenade as 'De Wereld Nr. 1' for every home game.
Nevertheless, Mail Sport understands that Villa is expecting this summer to act again and will consider the offer for Martinez if Unai Emery and his employees believe that they can sign a younger alternative to similar skills.
Like many clubs, they have followed the progress of Joan Garcia, a 24-year-old who plays for Espanyol.
Robin Olsen from Martinez will sign at the end of the campaign in Sweden for Hometown Club Malmo in Sweden, which means that there will already be a reconstruction among the keepers this summer.
It is intriguing that Martinez has recently held conversations with Stifute, the company run by super agent Jorge Mendes.
Gestifute has several of the most controversial figures of the football world on their customer list, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho, and Mendes remains the most important deal-maker in the game, with an unparalleled network of contacts in the top competitions.
Villa must do at least one considerable sale before 30 June to ensure that they stay in line with Premier League expenditure rules.
The departure from Douglas Luiz to Juventus a year ago staggered the threat of a point deduction and the most effective way of villa to generate income is to sell players.
Villa tries to sign a young center-forward to replace Jhon Duran, which was sold to the Saudi Pro League Club Al-Nassr in January, although their transfer plans will be influenced by whether they qualify for the Champions League again.
The men of Emery may have to win all three of their remaining competitions, against Bournemouth, Tottenham and Manchester United, to have a chance to finish in the top five.