Aston Villa transfer news: Villans target World Cup standout goalkeeper as Martinez-to-Juventus deal edges closer

Aston Villa person identified Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki arsenic a imaginable people this summer, with the Japan planetary 1 of respective names being considered arsenic the nine prepares to regenerate Emiliano Martinez.

Martinez has agreed a determination to Juventus, leaving a wide and urgent void astatine Villa Park. The Argentina planetary has been Villa's undisputed fig 1 since his £17m accomplishment from Arsenal successful 2020, winning the 2022 World Cup and the Europa League with the club.

Replacing his presence, enactment and shot-stopping volition beryllium the club's precedence this window, with Villa identifying a caller keeper aboriginal successful pre-season arsenic indispensable to Unai Emery's tactical preparation. 

Villa's superior people is understood to beryllium Robin Risser of Lens, with the nine preparing a ceremonial bid for the 21-year-old Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year. Suzuki represents an further enactment should the Risser pursuit beryllium difficult. 

Villa oculus Suzuki arsenic Martinez contingency

Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki has emerged arsenic a people for Aston Villa should Martinez depart this summer, with Juventus reportedly renewing discussions with the Argentine's representatives.

According to writer Ekrem Konur, Villa person registered their involvement successful the 23-year-old, who impressed arsenic Japan's first-choice goalkeeper passim the 2026 World Cup, keeping his broadside competitory earlier they were eliminated by Brazil successful the circular of 32.

Suzuki joined Parma permanently successful July 2024 connected a five-year woody aft initially arriving connected loan, and has since cemented himself arsenic their starting goalkeeper with 57 Serie A appearances to his name.

When Manchester United expressed involvement successful Suzuki successful January 2025, the valuation discussed was astir £38m, considerably much than Parma's existent asking terms of astir £25m.

PSG, Juventus and Leeds besides successful the mix

Villa are not unsocial successful their interest. PSG person opened talks with Suzuki's camp, though their pursuit is analyzable by the beingness of Matvey Safonov, Lucas Chevalier and Alessandro Longoni already connected their books.

Juventu, who are signing Martinez, are besides reportedly keen connected Suzuki arsenic a semipermanent succession plan, with Luciano Spalletti's broadside looking to overhaul their goalkeeping department. Leeds United person made tentative enquiries according to Foot Mercato, though the subordinate is not understood to person responded positively to their approach.

Parma are expected to request astir £25m for a goalkeeper whose Transfermarkt value presently sits astatine £17m — a spread that reflects his World Cup performances and the competitory involvement present surrounding him.