Arsenal have reportedly accepted a £16m bid from Aston Villa for goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The 28-year-old is understood to have turned down the offer of a new contract at the Emirates Stadium after failing to receive the first-team assurances he wanted from manager Mikel Arteta. Martinez was left out of Arsenal's squad for their Premier League opener against Fulham today, with Bernd Leno keeping a clean sheet in their 3-0 win. The Gunners were thought to be holding out for £20m for the Argentine, who impressed as a stand-in for the injured Leno at the end of last season, but Sky Sports News reports that they have now accepted an initial £16m bid from Villa. The deal could...
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