Chelsea Agree to £7.5m Deal for Villa Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, Continues Transfer Fie
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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
The Guardian SportOne Argentinian is about to arrive and another looks destined for the exit. Chelsea have dealt with their most glaring weakness, Xabi Alonso’s desire for a new goalkeeper satisfied by the club rushing to agree a £7.5m deal for Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martínez, and it seems likely another nagging headache is about to ease.
Yahoo SportsJust one day after Chelsea were first reported to be in talks over Emiliano Martínez, the Blues have now agreed a deal with Aston Villa for the goalkeeper.
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Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of the Chelsea striker Liam Delap in a club-record £45m deal. The 23-year-old has a five-year contract at Forest, his third club in three seasons after he was told he was not part of Xabi Alonso’s plans.
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Sky SportsNottingham Forest sign Liam Delap in club-record £50m deal from Chelsea; striker moved to Stamford Bridge last summer from Ipswich Town but scored just two goals in 41 games; Chelsea could make a profit of up to £20m having signed the 23-year-old for £30m
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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 SportsChelsea and Villa have been keeping each other busy this summer, with Morgan Rogers moving to Stamford Bridge and Nicolas Jackson heading in the opposite direction. Martínez now looks set to become the latest player exchanged between the two clubs.
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It is poised to be a busy end to the summer for Chelsea, who are also dealing with City’s attempts to sign Fernández. The Argentina midfielder is desperate to leave and was left out of the side for Thursday night’s Carabao Cup tie against Luton.
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Chelsea were comfortable and there was not much for Mike Penders to do on his debut in goal. There was an expectation that Penders would challenge for the No 1 spot this season. The arrival of Martínez may change the immediate plans for the 21-year-old.
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BBC SportChelsea also have Mike Penders, a £17m signing from Genk, among their options. He is line to make his debut in the Carabao Cup against Luton Town on Thursday night.
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02 The Guardian Sport It felt unfair for Luton to have to find a way to keep Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer quiet during a first half in which the shot count was 17-3 in Chelsea’s favour. The pressure was relentless, although the visitors refused to roll over. Jack Wilshere’s players threw themselves in front of shot after shot, they blocked crosses and they cut out through balls, and they were helped by some inspired goalkeeping from Josh Keeley. An early double stop from Palmer was a highlight and a leaping save to keep out a free-kick from Reece James was another.
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03 BBC Sport Sanchez, who has been Chelsea's first-choice goalkeeper since 2023, allowed Josh King's shot to slip through his grasp at the near post. He then spilled another effort into a dangerous area in the second half, allowing striker Gonzalo Garcia to score.
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