{"id":38414,"date":"2026-01-23T07:29:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/source-i-would-be-surprised-if-man-united-did-not-try-again-for-this-major-move\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T07:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:29:51","slug":"source-i-would-be-surprised-if-man-united-did-not-try-again-for-this-major-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/source-i-would-be-surprised-if-man-united-did-not-try-again-for-this-major-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Source: &#8216;I would be surprised&#8217; if Man United did not try again for this major move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/source-i-would-be-surprised-if-man-united-did-not-try-again-for-this-major-move\/#Emiliano_Martinez_could_still_be_a_hot_move_for_Manchester_United\" >Emiliano Martinez could still be a hot move for Manchester United<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/source-i-would-be-surprised-if-man-united-did-not-try-again-for-this-major-move\/#Do_Manchester_United_still_need_to_sign_a_goalkeeper\" >Do Manchester United still need to sign a goalkeeper?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Unai Emery shouts instructions during the match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Old Trafford (Photo credit: Nathan Stirk\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources have claimed it would be surprising if Manchester United did not try to make a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez happen again.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Argentine international had been in talks with Man United several times in the past, but no deal materialized.<\/p>\n<p>A recent report in The Sun even suggested that Mart\u00ednez was wanted by former United manager Ruben Amorim, but the club rejected it and went for Senne Lamence instead.<\/p>\n<p>Still, former Premier League scout Mick Brown seems to feel Martinez could be an option for the Red Devils again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emiliano_Martinez_could_still_be_a_hot_move_for_Manchester_United\"><\/span>Emiliano Martinez could still be a hot move for Manchester United<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Martinez will definitely be a player to watch for Man United,&#8221; Brown told Football Insider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLamence has done well since he came in. I think he has looked solid and reliable, but if you have a real top-class goalkeeper there you can do it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in action (Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Martinez certainly fits the bill. I think he&#8217;s still one of the best players in the world even when he&#8217;s at the top of his game, and he&#8217;s definitely going to improve.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So if Villa are going to let him go they would be foolish not to at least consider it. They wanted him in the summer and nothing has changed since then.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If he&#8217;s available and the price isn&#8217;t high enough for them to pay, I&#8217;d be surprised if they don&#8217;t make a move.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Manchester_United_still_need_to_sign_a_goalkeeper\"><\/span>Do Manchester United still need to sign a goalkeeper?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lamence has done pretty well since joining MUFC and looks like he has great talent for the future, but is there really a need for another keeper?<\/p>\n<p>Martinez is a top performer at Villa, but he is not young and his arrival could slow Lamence&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n<p>There are no easy answers in situations like this and top clubs often have to balance the need for long-term planning with the pressure to win immediately.<\/p>\n<p>While Martinez may be the one who can bring immediate success, it&#8217;s also easy to imagine that Lamence could look like a better option over the longer term.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unai Emery shouts instructions during the match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Old Trafford (Photo credit: Nathan Stirk\/Getty Images) Sources have claimed it would be surprising if Manchester United did not try to make a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez happen again. 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