Chelsea agree £7.5m fee for Villa's Martinez
Summary
Chelsea Football Club has agreed to pay £7.5 million to sign goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa. Martinez, an experienced Argentina international, will take a medical test in London before joining Chelsea to improve their goalkeeper options.Key Facts
- Chelsea will pay Aston Villa £7.5 million for goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
- Martinez is 33 years old and plays for Argentina's national team.
- Chelsea’s current goalkeeper Robert Sanchez made mistakes in a recent match, leading to concerns.
- Chelsea had planned to support Sanchez but changed their decision recently.
- Another Chelsea goalkeeper, Mike Penders, is expected to debut soon.
- Aston Villa agreed to sell Martinez after signing goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from Japan for about £30 million.
- Chelsea and Aston Villa have completed several player deals recently and maintain a close working relationship.
- Juventus wanted to sign Martinez earlier but stopped because of worries about a finger injury.
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