Manchester United and Aston Villa are locked in crucial deadline-day negotiations intertwined around two separate but connected deals—Emiliano Martínez and Jadon Sancho. Sources confirm complex discussions are underway, strategies hinge on player decisions at both clubs, and Senne Lammens remains a viable alternative for Manchester United.
Africa Today News reports that United are actively pursuing a new goalkeeper before the transfer window closes, reopening talks for Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martínez, while maintaining interest in Royal Antwerp’s Senne Lammens. Martínez has signed personal terms with United and has been omitted from Villa’s recent squad—perhaps signaling an exit. Meanwhile, talks for Lammens continue in parallel.
Fabrizio Romano reveals that Manchester United are exploring including Jadon Sancho in the Villa deal for Martínez. These are separate negotiations but linked—Villa’s interest in Sancho depends partly on whether the goalkeeper deal with United proceeds.
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Sky Sports also confirms that Aston Villa are exploring a loan move for Sancho, with United preferring a permanent exit but still open to alternatives. Personal terms are under discussion, and time remains tight. Football365 adds that Sancho— unused by United since last season—is under consideration as part of a double-deal exchange, conditioned by the Martínez move. Meanwhile, Stretty News reports United are weighing the option of using Sancho as a makeweight in the Martínez deal but acknowledges uncertainty over whether Villa truly wants him.
In summary, Manchester United are pursuing Martínez while keeping Lammens on the radar. The only way Sancho could move to Villa is if the Martínez deal advances—making it a conditional, strategic swap. Sancho himself holds the power to either accept Villa now or wait for other possible destinations, even beyond Europe.