Man Utd still “really want” to complete a deal to sign Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa but a deal for Gianluigi Donnarumma has been ruled out, according to reports.
Ruben Amorim has been supported in the transfer market with the signings of Mathues Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Diego Leon so far this summer – but many fans want lots more this summer.
Man Utd seem to be in the race to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig as their main striker target, while reports have claimed they also want to sign a new goalkeeper and defensive midfielder this summer.
The Red Devils have been linked with numerous goalkeepers as potential replacements for Andre Onana – who had a poor season at Old Trafford – and Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor is one of the latest names that Man Utd have been credited with interest in.
Aston Villa and Argentina stopper Martinez has been heavily linked too with Man Utd reportedly having a loan bid rejected earlier in the summer.
But now former Red Devils chief scout Mick Brown – who is still well-connected at Old Trafford – insists that Man Utd interest in Martinez “hasn’t gone away”.
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Brown told Football Insider: “Man United still want to sign a goalkeeper. Ruben Amorim wants to strengthen in that position and has been looking to do so.
“At the moment, they’re going to have to start the season without their first-choice goalkeeper because he’s picked up an injury in pre-season.
“I expected them to do more to sign Emiliano Martinez, but I am told that interest hasn’t gone away. Whether it’s him or somebody else, they want a new goalkeeper before the window closes.Aston Villa might have to sell somebody so United want to take advantage of that. I think Martinez is a very, very good goalkeeper who would be a major improvement on what they’ve got, and it seems the club agree with my view of things.“Obviously, they haven’t been able to sell Onana, but I’m not sure how much of an issue that will be. They wanted to do that before signing Martinez, but the interest just hasn’t been there and it looks like he’s going to be staying.“I think if they really want Martinez, they’ll try to get him even with Onana there and then hopefully they can move him on in January or next year.“That’s the decision the club will have to make, whether they want to balance having both of them.”
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