Argentine insider Ramiro Solveyra stated that Emi Martinez has recommended River and Argentina player Santiago Beltran to Aston Villa. Solveyra stated that he believes Beltrán will leave at the end of the year, adding that when the player changed agents, his plan was to move to Europe. The insider also said that Beltran has been influenced by Dibu Martínez, who has recommended him to Aston Villa.

Team Talk reported last week that Aston Villa have sent scouts to compile a report on Santiago Beltran’s ability.

Tuttomercato reports that Aston Villa's interest in River Plate goalkeeper Santiago Beltrán has been renewed. The club had previously listed the Argentine as a possible alternative should Emiliano Martínez depart, and that interest has now reportedly returned strongly. It is said that this situation is creating possibilities for Beltrán's move to the Premier League, although everything depends on this monitoring becoming a formal proposal in the next transfer window. Beltrán has a release clause of 25 million dollars, which was set when he renewed his contract.

Aston Villa is one of several clubs monitoring Santiago Beltrán, a 21-year-old Argentinian goalkeeper for River Plate who also possesses Italian nationality. Benfica, Real Betis, and Manchester City are reportedly among the other teams following the player, who joined his current club in January 2025. In the context of this foreign interest, River Plate renewed Beltrán's contract until December 2027, setting a release clause of €21 million. The player has earned one cap for Argentina and has a current market value of €9.00m, according to Transfermarkt.