Emiliano Martinez has vowed to assist Chelsea win titles after finishing a £7.5m transfer from Aston Villa – and might be thrown straight into the beginning line-up.
The Blues confirmed the arrival of the 33-year-old on Sunday morning, with Martinez signing a three-year-deal.
Martinez is known to be eligible to right away symbolize Chelsea towards Brighton immediately, with sources telling Every day Mail Sport that the goalkeeper was registered earlier than the deadline.
Martinez needed to be formally signed earlier than 12pm on Friday. Although the membership solely introduced his arrival on Sunday morning, we’re informed he was secured in time.
Regardless of rumours of an damage, Martinez additionally mentioned in his unveiling that he’s match and able to go.
It’s as much as Xabi Alonso who he makes use of towards Brighton, with Mike Penders additionally in rivalry. Martinez’s arrival is predicted to see Robert Sanchez depart. Sanchez conceded two avoidable targets towards Fulham final weekend.
Emi Martinez may begin for Chelsea immediately after finishing his transfer from Aston Villa
‘I’m delighted to be at this soccer membership,’ Martinez mentioned.
‘Coming to Chelsea, for me and my household, was a straightforward choice to make and I’m simply over the moon – I can’t wait to get began.
‘I need to achieve success right here. I am somebody who desires to win at all the things I do and I need to convey that right here to this soccer membership as a result of it’s a soccer membership that wins titles, so I believe it’s an excellent match.
‘I’m all ardour and I play with my coronary heart. I’ll give 100 per cent each recreation, each coaching session to make the membership, my teammates and the supporters proud.’
Martinez has been surplus to necessities at Aston Villa because the membership signed Zion Suzuki from Parma earlier this month.
Martinez noticed a transfer to Juventus collapse earlier this month regardless of an preliminary £6million provide, with Unai Emery completely happy to press forward with Suzuki and Marco Bizot as his goalkeeping choices.
