Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering a transfer for Emiliano Martinez, who Aston Villa coach Neil Cutler has just praised for his determination to be the best in the world.
Spurs are on the lookout for a potential new goalkeeper with Hugo Lloris turning 35 next month. The Frenchman is also out of contract in north London at the end of the season.
Lloris has guarded the Tottenham net for the past nine-years after leaving Lyon for £13m in 2012. With the Spurs and France captain keeping 130 clean sheets in 385 games so far.
Tottenham are now considering Aston Villa stopper Martinez as a possible replacement for Lloris, however. The Independent cite the Argentine as their top target, as he has earned repeated interest from Managing Director Fabio Paratici.
Martinez joined Aston Villa from Arsenal for £17m last year and has established himself as one of the Premier League’s best. Shutting out 18 sides over 48 outings in the Villans net.
Tottenham transfer target Martinez wants to be the best in the world
But Cutler has told The Goalkeepers’ Union Podcast Martinez wants to be the world’s best. With the Aston Villa goalkeeper coach explaining how the 29-year-old is targeting his goal.
“He is so driven,” Cutler said. “In his locker in the changing room, we’ve got lots of different things that he has to tick off. He has to keep this many clean sheets, passing percentage has to be this, has to save this amount of penalties. He’s always got things to tick off.
“So, as soon as he gets in [in] the morning, opens his locker, he’s got these things that he has to tick off in order to be the best in the world. Last season, he ticked every single one. This season, we’ve given him more things to get his teeth into.
“Ones that are going to make him better. He’s so driven to be the best. You just have to guide him in the right direction and make sure all these little details are ticked.”
Paratici will no doubt admire Martinez’s determination to be the best in the world, as he weighs up targeting a transfer for Tottenham to sign the Aston Villa goalkeeper next year.
The Villans have endured a tough start to the season, resulting in Dean Smith losing his job at Villa. But Martinez has often come to his sides’ rescue with some outstanding saves.
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