Aston Villa track Spanish goalkeeper as Emi Martinez links continue

Villa have been keeping tabs on Real Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro as doubt remains over Emi Martinez’s future.

Remiro, capped twice by Spain, is among several shot-stoppers under consideration should Martinez depart and the club need to enter the market.

The 31-year-old has made more than 300 appearances in seven years at Sociedad and would be available for a relatively low fee.

Japan international Zion Suzuki has also been tracked, while Villa remain admirers of Manchester City’s James Trafford.The latter is wanted by Newcastle after almost joining the Magpies last summer before going to City from Burnley.

Martinez has been heavily linked with a move to Juventus with reports in Italy claiming personal terms have already been agreed.

But it would still require the Italian giants to match Villa’s valuation of the Argentina international before they would consider selling.

Boss Unai Emery’s priority this summer is on bolstering his attacking options, with Villa hunting a striker and two wide players, as well as a right-back.

But the club are again having to tread carefully in the market, to ensure they comply with Uefa’s financial fair play rules.

Villa were fined £9.5million last summer for a previous breach of the rules and entered into a three-year settlement agreement with the governing body.