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Aston Villa sells Emiliano Martinez to Chelsea for £7.5 million

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 7:08 AM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

Aston Villa sells Emiliano Martinez to Chelsea for £7.5 million

Summary

Aston Villa has transferred goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to Chelsea for a fee of £7.5 million this summer. The sale comes after two years of transfer speculation involving other clubs, including Manchester United and Juventus. With Villa seeking to reduce its wage bill and average player age, parting ways with Martinez, one of their higher earners, was deemed mutually beneficial. Zion Suzuki, already on the squad, is considered a replacement for Martinez, who had expressed a desire to leave. Villa hopes this move will enable them to restructure effectively going forward.

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By the Numbers

•Martinez sold for £7.5 million to Chelsea.
•Deal follows two years of transfer speculation.
•Villa aims to reduce wages and player age.
•Zion Suzuki will replace Martinez at Villa.
•Chelsea needed a new goalkeeper.

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7:08 AMYahoo Sports — Why was Martinez sold to Chelsea 'on the cheap'?

What they're saying

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The question as to why Aston Villa sold goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez so "cheaply" to Chelsea this summer has been the subject of several questions sent in via our Ask Me Anything form for the West Midlands club. On the face of it a deal worth £7.5m to sell a World Cup winner and Villa's best goalkeeper in the Premier League era does look a steal.
— Yahoo Sports

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