Emi Martinez of Argentina
Emi Martinez of Argentina(Image: Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)
Emi Martinez is keen to join Chelsea from Aston Villa in the final days of the summer transfer window.
The goalkeeper thought he would be joining Juventus earlier this month, with Villa replacing him with Zion Suzuki, but the move broke down.
Villa have been working on a solution for Martinez, with his representatives in talks with Chelsea over a possible move.
Although the Blues are yet to finalise a deal with Villa for Martinez, they are considering making a move for the Argentina international.
Villa have already done business with Chelsea on several occasions this summer, with Morgan Rogers moving to west London and both Alejandro Garnacho and Nicolas Jackson going the other way. Jackson, however, must undergo a medical before completing his move to Unai Emery’s squad.
Speaking before Villa’s defeat to Brighton last weekend, Emery outlined the situation with Martinez.
“We can share both. This scenario is a bad scenario? Not. We have two excellent keepers,” Emery said about the situation.
“We have signed Suzuki not for the future, but for now. He has shown his capacity and that he can play at our level.
“Martinez transmitted to us the possibility to have another challenge in his career, not just now and even last year, and he was thinking in case he had a possibility to change his challenges, but he stayed and performed fantastic.
“This year, again, he transmitted to us for a new challenge, and we signed Suzuki to replace him. But the scenario we have is that we have two great goalkeepers.
"Bizot as well, when we needed him, he responded fantastically. My ideal scenario with the goalkeeper is really fantastic, but maybe we can still change something."
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Unai Emery of Aston Villa reacts during the UEFA Super Cup 2026 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa at Stadion Salzburg
Unai Emery of Aston Villa reacts during the UEFA Super Cup 2026 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa at Stadion Salzburg