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Blues consider making offer for Argentina goalkeeper
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Global — Sam Cunningham, Jacob Steinberg and Ben Fisher
Blues consider making offer for Argentina goalkeeper
Villa agree £65m Jackson deal as Watkins nears £50m exit
Manchester City expected to make bid for Fernández
Chelsea have been offered Emiliano Martínez and are considering a bid for the goalkeeper. The club are in talks with Martínez’s camp, and are also braced for a bid from Manchester City for the World Cup winner’s Argentina teammate Enzo Fernández.
Martínez has told Aston Villa he wants to leave but a move to Juventus collapsed last week after Villa had signed his replacement, Zion Suzuki , from Parma for £30m.
Villa agree £65m Jackson deal as Watkins nears £50m exit
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Source: The Guardian · Sam Cunningham, Jacob Steinberg and Ben Fisher. Published 26 Aug 2026, 09:30 pm.
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