.svg.png){kind=logo}
Chelsea are considering a late move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, according to Sky Sports.
The Argentina international’s representatives have offered Martinez to Chelsea.
Chelsea’s current No 1 goalkeeper Robert Sanchez came under criticism after his error in Monday’s win at Fulham.
Martinez needs to find a new club after Villa signed Zion Suzuki from Parma for nearly £30m.
Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper was the subject of interest from Juventus but they chose to sign Guglielmo Vicario from Spurs.
Martínez trained at Independiente’s youth ranks before moving to Premier League club Arsenal in 2010.
Also Read: Chelsea Defender Disasi Joins Crystal Palace On Loan
At Arsenal, he initially served as understudy, being loaned to various clubs, before breaking into the starting line-up in 2019, featuring in the Premier League and helping the club win an FA Cup and FA Community Shield.
In September 2020, Martínez moved to fellow Premier League club Aston Villa in a transfer worth £20 million. In his first season at the club, he kept a club-record fifteen clean sheets in the Premier League, and he won the UEFA Europa League las season.
Martínez represented Argentina in junior international matches from 2009 to 2011, playing on under-17 and under-20 levels.
He earned his first senior cap for Argentina in 2021 and won the 2021 Copa América with the team, receiving the Golden Glove award.
Martínez went on to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina, again being voted best goalkeeper of the tournament, and the 2024 Copa América, where he was awarded the Golden Glove a third time.
He was also named The Best FIFA Goalkeeper a record two times in 2022 and 2024, and received the Yashin Trophy, also a joint-record two times (with Gianluigi Donnarumma), in 2023 and 2024.
