Emiliano Martínez lastly will get his Villa exit with £7.5m transfer to Chelsea | Chelsea

Chelsea have accomplished the signing of the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. The 33-year-old, who has been agitating to go away Villa for the final two summers, has lastly obtained his want as he has moved for £7.5m, signing a three-year contract at Stamford Bridge.

Martínez, who received the 2022 World Cup with Argentina and twice secured the Yashin Trophy for the very best goalkeeper, is ready to displace Robert Sánchez as Chelsea’s No 1 goalkeeper.

“I’m delighted to be at this soccer membership,” Martinez advised their web site. “Coming to Chelsea, for me and my household, was a simple choice to make and I’m simply over the moon – I can’t wait to get began. I wish to achieve success right here. I’m somebody who needs to win at all the pieces I do and I wish to deliver that right here to this soccer membership as a result of it’s a soccer membership that wins titles, so I feel it’s a superb match.

“I’m all ardour and I play with my coronary heart. I’ll give 100% each recreation, each coaching session to make the membership, my teammates and the supporters proud.”

Martínez turned the most recent high-profile participant to go away Villa, following Ezri Konsa, Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and Lucas Digne out of Villa Park, with Ollie Watkins additionally set to make an exit. The Argentinian joined Villa in 2020 and was a key participant of their rise to the highest desk of English soccer, culminating in final season’s Europa League success. He had tried to go away final summer season however a transfer by no means materialised and one other exit try fell via this month when a cope with Juventus collapsed.

Villa mentioned in an announcement: “Emi joined the membership from Arsenal in 2020 and has been a commanding presence in objective all through his time on the membership, which culminated in him serving to Villa win the Europa League in Could. He earned his first worldwide caps whereas at Aston Villa, happening to win two Copa América titles and a World Cup with Argentina. He was additionally twice named the world’s No 1 one goalkeeper, selecting up successive Yashin Trophies in 2023 and 2024 in addition to two The Greatest Fifa Soccer awards.

“Along with his stellar performances and infectious aggressive nature, Emi will at all times be remembered for his half in our latest journey and success and leaves Aston Villa with the easiest needs of everybody on the soccer membership.”