Emiliano Martínez to Tottenham Hotspur
Emiliano Martínez · Outgoing transfer · Tottenham Hotspur
Verdict Delivered
This rumor DIED. It was dropped from the board after going quiet, last rated 1%.
State of play
| Move | Villa → Tottenham Hotspur |
| Outcome | Never happened |
| Rated at the end | 1% |
| Resolved | August 30th |
Tottenham's tier-3 August 18th interest, via Football Insider, never advanced and is now superseded: Chelsea agreed a £7.5m fee with Villa for Martínez on August 27th (Sky Sports, Ornstein, Romano), with personal terms and a medical the only steps left. No outlet reported Spurs making a competing move once Chelsea's interest firmed up.
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How the Story Moved
| Date | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| August 19th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 11% (linked) — source: Football Insider; corroborated same day by Sports Mole and GiveMeSport. Football Insider reported on August 18th that Tottenham have made a move to sign Martínez after agreeing to let Guglielmo Vicario leave for Juventus on loan, with Roberto De Zerbi's side exploring a deal for the 33-year-old as they search for a proven No. 1 following Hugo Lloris's 2024 departure. Sports Mole and GiveMeSport carried the same line the same day, both tracing to the single Football Insider report rather than adding independent confirmation, and no tier-1 or tier-2 outlet has matched it; one UK bookmaker moved Spurs to favourites at 3/1, which is market chatter rather than reporting. Discounted one stage for tier-3-only sourcing. This sits alongside, not in place of, the broader Martínez/Undisclosed exit entry on this board: Jacob Tanswell (The Athletic) reported on August 18th that Villa are letting Martínez find a new club as part of a wider reshaping of the squad's spine, with no destination named, and Chelsea were ruled out on August 17th. Tottenham is the first specific candidate club to surface in reporting since. |
| August 28th | Moved | Likelihood fell from 11% to 1% (off). Tottenham's tier-3 August 18th interest, via Football Insider, never advanced and is now superseded: Chelsea agreed a £7.5m fee with Villa for Martínez on August 27th (Sky Sports, Ornstein, Romano), with personal terms and a medical the only steps left. No outlet reported Spurs making a competing move once Chelsea's interest firmed up. |
| August 30th | Verdict | Deal DONE — completed after being tracked at 1% |
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