Martinez wipes away tears in possible farewell at Villa Park

It was a joyful evening in Birmingham, where Villa secured a crucial win in their fierce Premier League battle for a Champions League spot. It was also the final home game of the season. Yet the spotlight ended up on one of the key players — the Argentina goalkeeper.

At full-time, Dibu joined his teammates in a lap of honour around the Villans' stadium, but then broke down in tears. His gestures bidding farewell to the fans, saying "goodbye" with tears welling up, did not go unnoticed.

Naturally, speculation has arisen that this could be his farewell to Aston Villa. His expressions were not those of joy at being so close to Champions League qualification, but rather sadness, as it might have been his last game in front of the Birmingham faithful.

"It certainly looked like he was saying goodbye," remarked Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp during Sky Sports' broadcast.

Just eight months ago, the 32-year-old keeper extended his contract with Aston Villa until 30 June 2029 — four years from now.

"As an Argentina international, I've won everything. Now I think I can win a trophy here," he said at a fan event. But the British press is reporting interest from Saudi football clubs as well as two European giants vying for his signing.

Whoever wants to sign Dibu will have to negotiate with Villa's board and pay a fee — yet the Argentinian's emotional display in his final home appearance suggests that something substantial may already be in the works. His tears say it all.