Chelsea complete Emiliano Martinez signing for £7.5m

Chelsea have secured Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa in a £7.5m deal.

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What happened. Chelsea have completed the signing of Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for a fee believed to be around £7.5 million.

• Robert Sanchez's errors against Fulham may have prompted the move.
• Martinez's arrival could solve Chelsea's goalkeeping issues.
• Sanchez has been dropped by multiple managers at Chelsea.

Martinez will compete for the starting spot, potentially replacing Sanchez as first-choice goalkeeper.

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