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See the full story · 3 sourcesChelsea agree deal for Villa's Martinez
Chelsea have agreed a deal worth \u00a37.5m with Aston Villa to sign Emi Martinez. <p><em>Sky Sports News </em>reported Chelsea were considering a late move for Martinez after current No 1<strong> Robert Sanchez</strong> came under criticism after his error in Monday's win at Fulham.</p><p>Martinez has needed to find a new club after Villa signed Zion Suzuki from Parma for nearly \u00a330m.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp" target="_blank">Transfer Centre LIVE!</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/Chelsblogarticles" target="_blank">Chelsea news & transfers</a>\ud83d\udd35</strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/Chelseascores" target="_blank">Chelsea fixtures & scores</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/FreePLHighlightsFirst" target="_blank">FREE Chelsea highlights</a>\u25b6\ufe0f</strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchPremarticles" target="_blank">Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone</a>\ud83d\udcf1</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky? <a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">Latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports/football/premier-league?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">stream PL games with no contract</a>\ud83d\udcfa</strong></li></ul><p>He was the subject of interest from Juventus but they chose to sign Guglielmo Vicario from Spurs.</p><p>Question marks will now be raised over whether both<strong> </strong>Sanchez and<strong> Mike Penders</strong> will remain at Stamford Bridge for the season.</p><widget id="2"></widget><p>Penders started Chelsea's Carabao Cup tie with Luton on Thursday night, after Sanchez started v Fulham.</p><p>It is debatable whether Chelsea need three No 1s as they are not in Europe, and Penders has just returned from his loan at Strasbourg.</p><p>Sanchez was expected to be No 1 again this season but his performances have not always been convincing.</p><p>This deal for 33-year-old Martinez comes despite denials that Chelsea have been in the market for an experienced goalkeeper.</p><p>The Blues came close to signing Mike Maignan from AC Milan last summer but could not agree a fee.</p> <widget id="3"></widget><h3>Merson: Martinez is one of the best goalkeepers in the world</h3><p><em>Sky Sports' <strong>Paul Merson</strong>:</em></p><p>Martinez is available and he can be hard work sometimes. He comes across like that. But he's one of the best goalkeepers in the world.</p><p>And if Chelsea want to get back to being one of the best in the world, you've got to have a top goalkeeper.</p><p>Robert Sanchez is usually a good shot-stopper. This weekend, or against Arsenal at the Emirates in two weeks' time, he could be mind-blowing. He could make save after save after save and you'll sit there and go: 'Wow.' He could save Chelsea next week.</p><p>I don't like picking on goalkeepers because it's a hard job - and you make one mistake for every 50 mistakes the outfield players make with their passing.</p><p>But the match against Fulham was another game that he brought the other team back into the game.</p> <widget id="4"></widget>