Emiliano Martinez is hailed as the world's best goalkeeper at Aston Villa home games - but even though his team are riding high, the Argentina international is at a crossroads.

Sources say Aston Villa will demand around £40million to let Emiliano Martinez leave this month amid interest from Inter Milan.

Yet there was no escaping the fact that Sunday’s defeat to Everton felt like a missed opportunity. Villa were depleted due to injuries and January’s transfer dealings so far — Donyell Malen scoring for AS Roma at the same time his previous side toiled was rather caustic.

Serie A giants Inter Milan are reportedly lining up a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The Argentina international has been a regular at Villa Park since joining the club in 2020 and has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Newcastle United aim to put pressure on the top four while Aston Villa look to hang around the Premier League title race in a big Sunday match at St. James' Park.

This was a defensive performance from Villa that took away Newcastle’s best strengths and made them predictable