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Aston Villa Post Emi Martinez Message Hours After Man Utd Transfer Collapsed - Birmingham Live

Manchester United opted for Senne Lammens, aged 22, over Emiliano Martinez due to Martinez's £200,000 weekly wage demand, £40 million asking price, and United's focus on younger players.

  • On Monday, Manchester United completed the signing of Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens for �18m, while Emiliano Martinez remained an Aston Villa player after his hoped move collapsed.
  • United weighed cost and strategy when choosing between keepers, as Martinez reportedly sought �200,000-a-week with a �40m price, while INEOS-era Manchester United's Project 150 preferred younger signings like Senne Lammens.
  • Last month, Emiliano Martinez pushed to leave Aston Villa and reports say Manchester United had agreed personal terms before Villa excluded him from the Crystal Palace squad.
  • Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni urged Emiliano Martinez to resolve his Aston Villa situation, warning uncertainty isn't helpful before World Cup qualifiers, while Martinez says he is "happy" and focuses on international duty despite concerns from Argentina legend Sergio Goycochea about his mentality.
  • Project 150 frames United's longer-term goalkeeper plan, favouring young Senne Lammens who will be 26 by 2028; Martinez rejected Galatasaray on Monday, keeping Turkey and Saudi Arabia options open.
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Birmingham Mail broke the news in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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