Chelsea Signs Villa Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for £7.5m, Shifting Focus from Sanchez Ac
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Published Chelsea have agreed a £7.5m fee to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
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Sky SportsChelsea agree transfer to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in deal worth £7.5m; 2022 World Cup winner has been relegated to second choice at Villa Park after arrival of Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki from Parma
Yahoo SportsChelsea have agreed a £7.5m fee to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
The Guardian SportChelsea have agreed a £7.5m deal to sign the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and are expecting Manchester City to make an offer for Enzo Fernández in the next 48 hours.
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The move represents a remarkable turnaround in opinion at Stamford Bridge. Those in charge had been keen to back Sanchez but have opted to move for Martinez days before the transfer deadline.
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Yahoo SportsThe move represents a remarkable turnaround in opinion at Stamford Bridge. Those in charge had been keen to back Sanchez but have opted to move for Martinez days before the transfer deadline.
Sky SportsSky Sports News reported Chelsea were considering a late move for Martinez after current No 1 Robert Sanchez came under criticism after his error in Monday's win at Fulham.
The Guardian SportXabi Alonso identified the signing of a goalkeeper as a priority after Robert Sánchez struggled against Fulham last Monday and the deal for Martínez has gone through quickly. The Argentina international is out of favour at Villa after their acquisition of Zion Suzuki and is due to sign a two-year contract with the option of a further year.
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It is also the latest in a series of deals between Chelsea and Villa. The Blues signed forward Morgan Rogers from Villa for a club-record £117m, while Alejandro Garnacho moved in the opposite direction on an initial loan deal last month.
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Yahoo SportsIt is also the latest in a series of deals between Chelsea and Villa. The Blues signed forward Morgan Rogers from Villa for a club-record £117m, while Alejandro Garnacho moved in the opposite direction on an initial loan deal last month.
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02 Yahoo Sports The clubs are known to have a close relationship. They were also involved in a deal widely described as a 'PSR swap', which saw defender Ian Maatsen join Villa and Omari Kellyman, now at Strasbourg, move to Chelsea.
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03 BBC Sport The clubs are known to have a close relationship. They were also involved in a deal widely described as a 'PSR swap', which saw defender Ian Maatsen join Villa and Omari Kellyman, now at Strasbourg, move to Chelsea.
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04 The Guardian Sport The signing of Martínez, who will be 34 next week, will raise questions over the future of Sánchez. Sources believe the Spaniard is unlikely to accept losing his spot as No 1 and may need to be moved on before the window shuts on Tuesday night.
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