Aston Villa's renewed monitoring of the 21-year-old, according to Argentine outlet El Crack Deportivo, comes at a delicate moment for the Argentine club, who are working through a coaching change following Eduardo Coudet's departure and the arrival of Leonardo Ponzio as interim manager.
Beltrán has cemented his place as first-choice goalkeeper under Ponzio, building on the progress he showed throughout 2026 and drawing attention from several clubs across Europe.
Villa had already placed Beltrán on their list of potential alternatives should Emiliano Martinez leave Villa Park, and that interest has now resurfaced with greater intensity, opening up a realistic route into the Premier League for the young Argentine. Any move remains contingent on Villa's monitoring developing into a formal proposal during the upcoming transfer window rather than continued scouting alone.
Beltrán's release clause was set at $25 million when River renewed his contract, a figure that runs until December 2027 and gives the Buenos Aires club considerable leverage in any negotiation. This season he has made 37 appearances for River's first team, conceding 31 goals while keeping 15 clean sheets.
Villa are not alone in their interest, with Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Real Betis and Manchester City all said to be monitoring the goalkeeper, though it is the Villans' renewed pursuit that has done most to revive talk of a sale in the next window. The goalkeeper has also earned senior recognition with Argentina, adding further weight to his growing reputation.
River are said to be considering the addition of a more experienced goalkeeper for next season while simultaneously trying to tie Beltrán down further, with Ponzio understood to believe greater internal competition for the position is needed regardless of any offer from England.
Any final decision on Beltrán's future, should a concrete proposal arrive from Villa, will ultimately rest with the River hierarchy, who face a choice between keeping their emerging goalkeeper or cashing in on a player whose value continues to climb.
Villa's own goalkeeping plans extend beyond Beltrán, with the club also holding talks around Toulouse's Guillaume Restes as part of a broader search for Martinez's eventual successor. Beltrán fits a similar profile: young, already first-choice at a major club, and available at a release clause that looks modest against the wider goalkeeper market.