Tottenham told to sign ‘next Alisson Becker’ after source’s reveal – expert
Paul Robinson has told Tottenham and Man United to think twice before bidding for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emilano Martinez.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Spurs and England number one said the 30-year-old is not on the same level as Brazilian shot-stoppers Alisson Becker and Ederson.
Martinez shone at the World Cup and helped Argentina to victory over France in the final.
Sources have told Football Insider (21 December) that Man United have ‘concrete interest’ in signing the Aston Villa star.
It has also been reported elsewhere that Spurs are also interested in the ex-Arsenal man.
When asked by Football Insider for his thoughts on Martinez’s future, Robinson said: “I do not think he is at that elite level.
“He has done extremely well in his career to get to where he is. To win a World Cup is amazing and he was brilliant in the final.
“Is he in that top bracket of goalkeepers though? Not for me. He is a great character and a great goalkeeper but he is not an elite goalkeeper.
“I think Spurs and Man United need to be signing an elite goalkeeper. They need one of the world’s best. They need a goalkeeper on par with Alisson Becker and Ederson. Let’s have it right, they are the benchmark.
“There is a reason why Arsenal sold him. He played there under many managers as well. It was not as if there was great goalkeepers ahead of him. That tells you a lot. United and Spurs should be looking in a different bracket.”
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