Juventus Abandons Martinez Due to £8.5 Million Price Tag, Villa Signs Japanese Keeper Ayane Suzuki

ScoreFast365 August 17 - According to Tribal Football, Juventus has officially abandoned plans to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, as the two sides could not agree on a transfer fee. Romano reports that Villa demanded a fixed transfer fee of £8.5 million without any add-ons, which Juventus deemed too high, leading to the termination of negotiations. Martinez is likely to remain at Villa, but his starting position is no longer secure.

Villa has reached an agreement with Parma for the transfer of Japanese goalkeeper Ayane Suzuki, with an initial transfer fee of €30 million, potentially rising to €35 million with add-ons. Suzuki impressed at the World Cup and is expected to compete directly with Martinez for the starting goalkeeper position.