Chelsea's recruitment team deserve real credit this summer by offloading almost every player the coach didn't rate, while getting the ones central to his project:
β Nico Jackson sold for Β£65m total
β Liam Delap sold for Β£50m total
β Datro Fofana sold for Β£3m total
β Marc Guiu sold for (fee TBC)
That's absolute ruthlessness and efficient.
#BlueCo #CFC
β Nico Jackson sold for Β£65m total
β Liam Delap sold for Β£50m total
β Datro Fofana sold for Β£3m total
β Marc Guiu sold for (fee TBC)
That's absolute ruthlessness and efficient.
#BlueCo #CFC
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πππππ: Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has left @Aston_Villa and joined Chelsea on a permanent deal. π€
Martinez has signed a two-year contract that includes an option for another year with the Blues. βοΈ
The 33-year-old will wear the no.2οΈβ£6οΈβ£ shirt at Chelsea.
π£οΈ On joining Chelsea, Martinez said:
βIβm delighted to be at this football club.
βComing to Chelsea, for me and my family, was an easy decision to make and Iβm just over the moon - I canβt wait to get started.
βI want to be successful here. I'm someone who wants to win at everything I do and I want to bring that here to this football club because itβs a football club that wins titles, so I think itβs a good match.
βIβm all passion and I play with my heart. I will give 100 per cent every game, every training session to make the club, my teammates and the supporters proud.β
Having started his career in the youth system of Independiente, Martinez completed a move to Arsenal in August 2010, aged 17.
After several loans to gain first-team experience, he became a regular for Arsenal in the 2019/20 campaign, starting the last 11 matches and winning the FA Cup.
He won the Community Shield at the start of the following season before signing for Aston Villa in September 2020.
During his time in the Midlands, Martinez established himself as one of the worldβs leading goalkeepers. He made 256 appearances for Villa across six seasons and lifted the UEFA Europa League in May.
Martinez made his international debut in June 2021 and has since been Argentinaβs first-choice goalkeeper, earning 67 caps for his country. He has twice won the Copa America (2021 and 2024) with La Albiceleste and lifted the World Cup in 2022.
Following those successes, Martinez received the Yashin Trophy, awarded to the worldβs best-performing goalkeeper, at the 2023 and 2024 Ballon dβOr ceremonies.
[Chelsea FC]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #AVFC #AstonVilla #EmilianoMartinez
Martinez has signed a two-year contract that includes an option for another year with the Blues. βοΈ
The 33-year-old will wear the no.2οΈβ£6οΈβ£ shirt at Chelsea.
π£οΈ On joining Chelsea, Martinez said:
βIβm delighted to be at this football club.
βComing to Chelsea, for me and my family, was an easy decision to make and Iβm just over the moon - I canβt wait to get started.
βI want to be successful here. I'm someone who wants to win at everything I do and I want to bring that here to this football club because itβs a football club that wins titles, so I think itβs a good match.
βIβm all passion and I play with my heart. I will give 100 per cent every game, every training session to make the club, my teammates and the supporters proud.β
Having started his career in the youth system of Independiente, Martinez completed a move to Arsenal in August 2010, aged 17.
After several loans to gain first-team experience, he became a regular for Arsenal in the 2019/20 campaign, starting the last 11 matches and winning the FA Cup.
He won the Community Shield at the start of the following season before signing for Aston Villa in September 2020.
During his time in the Midlands, Martinez established himself as one of the worldβs leading goalkeepers. He made 256 appearances for Villa across six seasons and lifted the UEFA Europa League in May.
Martinez made his international debut in June 2021 and has since been Argentinaβs first-choice goalkeeper, earning 67 caps for his country. He has twice won the Copa America (2021 and 2024) with La Albiceleste and lifted the World Cup in 2022.
Following those successes, Martinez received the Yashin Trophy, awarded to the worldβs best-performing goalkeeper, at the 2023 and 2024 Ballon dβOr ceremonies.
[Chelsea FC]
#CFC #ChelseaFC #AVFC #AstonVilla #EmilianoMartinez
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