Chelsea sign Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa

Martinez joins the London nine connected a reported three-year woody worthy $10m aft spending 5 years astatine Villa.

Argentina’s World Cup 2022-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has joined Chelsea from chap Premier League outfit Aston Villa, the London-based nine announced.

“I’m each passion, and I play with my heart. I volition springiness 100 percent each game, each grooming league to marque the club, my teammates, and the supporters proud,” Martinez said successful a connection published connected Chelsea’s website connected Sunday.

The 33-year-old has signed a three-year declaration with Chelsea, pursuing a woody worthy 7.5 cardinal pounds ($10m), according to British media.

Martinez returns to London, wherever helium began his nonrecreational vocation with Arsenal, though helium ne'er established himself arsenic a first-team regular there.

Following a bid of indebtedness spells distant from the Emirates Stadium, Martinez joined Villa successful 2020 and went connected to marque much than 250 appearances.

He was a cardinal subordinate successful Unai Emery’s Europa League-winning squad past season.

With the accomplishment of the flamboyant shot-stopper, caller manager Xabi Alonso volition anticipation helium has yet recovered the solution to Chelsea’s difficulties successful that presumption successful caller years.

Robert Sanchez, the existent custodian of Chelsea’s fig 1 goalkeeper’s shirt, erstwhile again came nether disapproval pursuing a 3-2 triumph implicit section rivals Fulham to unfastened their Premier League run connected Monday.

Martinez is the 2nd subordinate to determination betwixt the Blues and Villa this summertime aft striker Nicolas Jackson moved from the superior to Birmingham connected Friday.

But his departure follows that of different Villa Park stalwarts, specified arsenic Lucas Digne, Ezri Konsa, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, and Ollie Watkins.

Martinez’s departure, however, was anticipated, with 24-year-old Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki joining the broadside earlier successful the transportation window.