Manchester United are understood to be eager to sign one player who spent 11 years of his career at Arsenal.
The 2025 summer transfer window is expected to be one of the biggest in Premier League history, as every club understands the importance of sufficient recruitment.
Arsenal have learned this the hard way, missing out on the Premier League title for the third consecutive year due to two incredibly poor transfer windows.
With Andrea Berta on board, Mikel Arteta has received a boost ahead of the summer, with plenty of work to be done to replenish the current Arsenal squad.
Manchester United want to sign Emi Martinez
As well as arrivals, Arsenal are expected to lose players in the window, with some difficult decisions for Arteta to make.
While fans want the manager to take a cut-throat approach to axing below-par players, it’s not a situation that the Spaniard particularly needs to be pushed in.
Last summer, Arteta bid farewell to lifetime servant Emile Smith Rowe, which was one of the most prominent exits in the boss’s tenure.
Another interesting exit came in 2020, as Arteta sanctioned Emiliano Martinez’s £17m transfer to Aston Villa, where he’s since become one of the world’s best.
Five years after leaving the Emirates, it’s been reported that Martinez will be on the move once more in the summer, with one of Arsenal’s fiercest rivals said to have made contact.
According to Argentine outlet DSPORTS, Martinez has ‘had offers’ from Manchester United, as well as Barcelona.
Martinez was emotional during Villa’s last home game of the season, as the goalkeeper appeared to be waving goodbye to Villa Park.
As Unai Emery’s side continue to combat PSR, it seems as though the former Arsenal shot-stopper could be the latest player to be offloaded for profit.
Ruben Amorim is reportedly eager to bring the World Cup winner to Old Trafford, in a move that would see Martinez follow many before him who have been associated with both the Gunners and the Red Devils.
Martinez’s career rocketed after leaving Arsenal
Martinez has frequently spoken about leaving Arsenal, often referring to the importance of his decision to fly the nest.
Since then, the Argentine has won the World Cup, two Copa Americas and back-to-back wins of the Yashin Trophy – celebrating the best performing goalkeeper in the world.
When it comes to best in the world claims, there are few better qualified than Lionel Messi to share their verdict, which the superstar did, as he described Martinez as ‘the best goalkeeper in the world’ in an Instagram post.
Before leaving Arsenal, Martinez was forced to settle for the number two spot, paving the way to his exit.
Now, the Argentine could be set to bolster United’s squad, in what is an unexpected turn of events.
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