Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Emi Martinez from Aston Villa, a surprise turnaround from their long term plan.
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All summer we’ve heard that Chelsea are happy with their goalkeeper options, with Robert Sanchez keeping the number one shirt and young Mike Penders learning from the bench.
But today Matt Law has the exclusive report that the Blues have ripped up their plan and decided to sign Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez on a two year deal for a fee of £7.5m.
Chelsea change goalkeeper plans after Alonso pressure
In the end it really felt like that one mistake from Sanchez against Fulham on Monday night was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Years of mistakes and shaky performances meant he was always on thin ice, and clearly in this case Xabi Alonso has put some pressure on the sporting directors to change their plan to keep him as the number one for now.
It’s not a moment too soon. Martinez may not be at his peak anymore, but for £7.5m we’d be crazy to not roll the dice on a player who could be the difference in a few game this season.
Chelsea have agreed a £7.5million deal to sign Emi Martinez from Aston Villa. Martinez will move to Stamford Bridge on a permanent move #cfc #avfc
— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) August 27, 2026
In other news…
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Marc Guiu is on his way out of Chelsea, and it seems that a deal with Napoli is getting done as we speak.
A deal to sign Honest Ahanor from Atalanta is getting very advanced, according to Fabrizio Romano, who says a €40m deal is being done.
