Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez is once again on the radar of a European giant. After the failed possibility of moving to Manchester United, now Inter Milan emerges as the main party interested in signing the goalkeeper of the Argentina national team, according to information from Sky Sport Italia.
According to the Italian outlet, the Nerazzurri club has already initiated the first contacts with the player's entourage, although the idea would not be to bring him in during the current transfer window but once the season is over, in June. If it materializes, Martínez could change teams while he prepares to play his second 2026 World Cup with the Albiceleste.
On the Milan side, they are looking for a replacement for Yann Sommer, a 37-year-old Swiss goalkeeper, whose contract will not be renewed, which expires in the middle of the year. In that context, Dibu's name is gaining strength again, as had already happened in 2023 after the sale of André Onana, when the Italian club made an offer that was rejected by Aston Villa.
El Inter quiere un reemplazo para Sommer
The Mar del Plata native has a contract until June 2029, so Inter will have to negotiate with the English club, which has already shown firmness in the past. In the last transfer window, the Villans went so far as to reject an offer of around 40 million euros from United. Although the specialized outlet Transfermarkt values him at 15 million, in Birmingham they expect a considerably higher figure.
Another point to solve is the goalkeeper's salary, one of the highest in the Premier League in his position. Inter's management considers that figure high, although they are confident that it could be solved if the player expresses his desire for a change of scenery after six seasons at the English club.
In this scenario, the role of Lautaro Martínez could be key. Inter's captain keeps a close friendship with Dibu and could influence him to accept the challenge of playing in Serie A, in a team that competes for domestic titles and aims to be a contender in the Champions League.
La relación con Lautaro Martínez podría ser clave
Dibu's numbers at Aston Villa
Since his arrival at the Villans in mid-2020, the Argentina national team's goalkeeper has played 20,630 minutes, spread over 233 matches. Between the posts, Martínez has conceded 276 goals, has kept a clean sheet in 76 matches, has received 24 yellow cards, and has been sent off on one occasion.
