Aston Villa transfer news: Two goalkeepers 'added' to Emiliano Martinez replacement shortlist from specific major European league

Aston Villa person reportedly identified Robin Risser and Guillaume Restes arsenic imaginable replacements for goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

The World Cup victor is already a nine fable astatine Villa Park having made 254 appearances successful each competitions, portion helium is presently bidding to unafraid Champions League qualification for the nine done their presumption successful the Premier League table and Europa League final.

However, contempt having a declaration successful spot until 2029, Martinez efficaciously remains disposable for transportation owed to his precocious wages and Villa's request to comply with the Premier League's and UEFA's fiscal regulations.

Over the weekend, the 33-year-old was linked with a transfer to 1 of Villa's Premier League rivals during the summertime transportation window.

According to Footmercato, Unai Emery and the club's recruitment squad are taking a look astatine Ligue 1 for Martinez's replacement.

Ligue 1 goalkeepers added to Martinez replacement shortlist

The study alleges that Aston Villa are funny successful signing Lens stopper Risser and Toulouse goalkeeper Restes.

In his archetypal play astatine Lens, 21-year-old Risser has played a pivotal relation successful keeping the nine successful a rubric contention with Paris Saint-Germain.

Although Lens stay successful 2nd spot successful the Ligue 1 table, Risser has kept 11 cleanable sheets and conceded conscionable 33 goals successful 32 appearances.

Meanwhile, Restes, who is besides 21 years of age, has already racked up 107 outings for Toulouse successful each competitions.

Twenty-four cleanable sheets person travel from 96 outings successful France's apical flight, Restes besides a France Under-21 planetary similar Risser.

While Restes has a declaration successful spot until 2028, Risser is tied to Lens until the extremity of the 2029-30 campaign.

How bash Lens, Toulouse consciousness astir Aston Villa interest?

Lens are said to person nary involvement successful entertaining immoderate offers for Risser. They lone paid successful the portion of £4m for his signature past summer.

Signing Restes is reported to beryllium a "much simpler" task, presumably owed to his declaration concern and the information that a homegrown endowment would bring successful a important fee.

Despite a circumstantial sum not being mentioned, Martinez would request to beryllium sold for either subordinate to beryllium signed by Villa.