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.