Martínez joined Aston Villa from Arsenal in 2020 and made 256 appearances, helping the club win the Europa League last season.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez has completed a £7.5m move from Aston Villa to West London outfit Chelsea.
The deal was confirmed on Sunday by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) page.
Taking to his verified handle, the Italian reporter wrote: “Official, confirmed. Emiliano Martínez joined Chelsea from Aston Villa on £7.5m deal.”
Martínez, who won the World Cup in 2022, moved to Stamford Bridge on a three-year deal after completing his medical.
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The 33-year-old former Arsenal goalkeeper joined Villa in 2020 and made 256 appearances, helping the club win the Europa League last season.
Speaking after signing the deal, Martínez said: “I’m delighted to be at this football club.
”Coming to Chelsea, for me and my family, was an easy decision to make and I’m just over the moon – I can’t wait to get started.
”I want to be successful here. I’m someone who wants to win at everything I do and I want to bring that here to this football club because it’s a football club that wins titles, so I think it’s a good match.”
Meanwhile, Martínez’s signing is the eighth deal between Chelsea and Aston Villa in the past four years.
