Who is Dibu Martínez’s new partner at Aston Villa: the reinforcement who went through three clubs in one day

Aston Villa finalized in this transfer market the arrival of an experienced footballer who will be a teammate Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez for the remainder of the season. The particularity of this incorporation is that it is a player who In just over 24 hours he went through two other clubs to finally seal his link with those from Birmingham.

His transfer belonged to Roma and he was on loan at Besiktas in Türkiye last season. After a good level, once the loan is over, the Turkish club decides to acquire his chip. However, the next day, they decided to sell it to the team led by Unai Emerywhere he served in the 20218/2019 season.

Tammy Abraham arrived a few hours before the crossing against the Brentford, to be played on Sunday, February 1 from 11 in the morning (Argentina time)where the goalkeeper of the Argentine National Team He is shaping up to be a starter as usual.

As for the English striker, who represented his country between 2017 and 2022is already training with the rest of the squad normally, although it is unknown if he will go from the start due to the short time he has been at the club. It is expected, however, that andBe present among those summoned.

The unusual way in which Abraham arrived at Aston Villa del Dibu Martínez

The 28-year-old attacker had an extensive spell in the Rome of Italybetween 2021 and 2026. Said institution transferred it to the Besiktas of Türkiye in the middle of 2025 and once the agreement was finalized, which included 2 million euros, The Turks decided to execute the purchase option and acquire it for 14 million euros. The curious thing was that just 24 hours latertraveled to English lands to sign a new contract: now, with the Aston Villafor 21 million.

Although his presence is not confirmed for this Sunday, there is a good chance that he will occupy a place on the substitute bench.

At home, Villa will seek to be four points behind again. Arsenal -only leader of the tournament who already beat 4 to 0 at Leeds United-. Those of Emery They accumulate 46 units together with the Manchester City -who must visit Tottenham (14th) in London-, while in fourth place follows Chelsea with 40 points and Manchester Unitedwith 38.

With still 14 games left, Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez and company are excited to fight until the end of the championship and win for the eighth time in their history the trophy they They have not lifted since the 1980-1981 season.

Tammy Abraham’s career numbers

• Clubs: Chelsea, Bristol City, and Aston Villa from England, Swansea City from Wales, Roma and Milan from Italy; Besiktas of Türkiye.
• Games played:461.
• Goals:187.
• Assists:54.
• Securities: Champions League 2021; European Super Cup 2022 and Conference League 2022 with Chelsea; Italian Super Cup 2024 with Milan.

Draw Martínez, on the radar of Inter Milan

According to the media sky sports Italy, the leadership of the team “Neroazzurro” He has already started direct negotiations with the footballer’s entourage with the aim of add it from July 2026. The idea is clear: bet on a goalkeeper of international standing who can sustain the sporting project for several seasons.

The Argentine goalkeeper He has a current link with Aston Villa until June 2029which makes the negotiation a complex operation from an economic point of view. From Inter they know this point in depth.

Until now, it has not been revealed what the amount that the English club would ask for his pass would be, although In Italy they know that for Aston Villa he is not a non-transferable player. Inter’s interest is not coincidental: The leadership is looking for a significant replacement for Yann Sommerthe 37-year-old Swiss goalkeeper who could close his cycle at the club at the end of the season.