Chelsea in talks with Emiliano Martinez over transfer after they are offered Aston Villa’s World Cup winning keeper

CHELSEA are tempted to land Emiliano Martinez – after the Aston Villa goalkeeper was pushed in their direction. The Blues got their season off to a winning start as they narrowly beat Fulham on Monday. Emiliano Martinez has been offered to Chelsea Credit: Getty The Argentine is facing an uncertain future Credit: Shutterstock Editorial But Chelsea are in talks with Martinez, 33, over a late move from Villa before the transfer window slams shut. The Argentine has been offered to the West Londoners by the shot-stopper’s representatives. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Martinez is on the market after his switch to Juventus collapsed earlier this month. The Serie A giants backed away from a deal when Villa held out for £8.5million instead of being prepared to accept £6m plus £2.5m in add-ons. And Martinez has been left in limbo thanks to his replacement already jetting into the Midlands. Zion Suzuki headed to Villa in a £30million deal after pulling out of a move to Paris Saint-Germain. Robert Sanchez was given the nod between the sticks when Chelsea overcame Fulham earlier this week. But the Spaniard came in for fierce criticism when his blunder gifted the Cottagers a first half equaliser through Josh King. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS And another error allowed Gonzalo Garcia to give Fulham hope of rescuing a point. Chelsea have insisted all summer that they are happy with their current goalkeeping options. But Sanchez’s worrying performance at Craven Cottage has resulted in Blues boss Xabi Alonso considering a late swoop for Martinez. The former Arsenal man played a key role in Argentina celebrating World Cup glory in 2022. And he narrowly missed out on repeating the feat when the South American giants lost to Spain in the final this summer. Chelsea have already landed Morgan Rogers, Maxence Lacroix, Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson from Premier League rivals since the transfer window opened. 1 comment1