Chelsea complete signing of Martinez from Aston Villa

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Argentina international goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa.

The 33-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Blues and joins for a fee of around £7.5m.

“I’m delighted to be at this football club,” Martinez said.

“Coming to Chelsea, for me and my family, was an easy decision to make and I’m just over the moon – I can’t wait to get started.

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“I 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 it’s a football club that wins titles, so I think it’s a good match.”

The Argentina international arrives at Chelsea with significant experience at both club and international level and is determined to make an immediate impact.

Martinez added: “I’m 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.”

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