Chelsea sign Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa

Martinez joins the London club on a reported three-year deal worth $10 million after spending five years at Villa.Published On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026Argentina’s World Cup 2022-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has joined Chelsea from fellow Premier League outfit Aston Villa, the London-based club announced.“I’m all passion, and I play with my heart. I will give 100 percent every game, every training session to make the club, my teammates, and the supporters proud,” Martinez said in a statement published on Chelsea’s website on Sunday.The 33-year-old has signed a three-year contract with Chelsea, following a deal worth £7.5 million (£10 million), according to British media.Martinez returns to London, where he began his professional career with Arsenal, though he never established himself as a first-team regular there.Following a series of loan spells away from the Emirates Stadium, Martinez joined Villa in 2020 and went on to make over 250 appearances.He was a key player in Unai Emery’s Europa League-winning squad last season.With the arrival of the flamboyant shot-stopper, new manager Xabi Alonso will hope he has finally found the solution to Chelsea’s difficulties in that posit...