TransferThe GuardianUnverified source· 30 Aug 2026
Martínez completes £7.5m Chelsea move
World Cup winner finally gets his Villa exit as Chelsea snap him up.
E. Martínez
player
Player
Emiliano Martínez
From
Aston Villa
To
Chelsea
Fee
£7.5m
What happened. Chelsea have completed the signing of goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez from Aston Villa for £7.5m on a three-year contract.
- Martínez has been agitating to leave Villa for the last two summers.
- He is set to displace Robert Sánchez as Chelsea's No 1.
- He won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina and twice won the Yashin Trophy.
“Coming to Chelsea, for me and my family, was an easy decision to make.”
— Emiliano Martínez
Martínez will now compete for the starting spot at Stamford Bridge.
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