Desailly calls Sanchez 'awful' as Chelsea nears £7.5m Martinez deal
Marcel Desailly has labeled Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez 'awful' after the keeper's errors in the opening Premier League match against Fulham, where he failed to convincingly handle both goals in Chelsea's 3-2 win. The criticism comes as Chelsea finalizes a £7.5 million deal to sign Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa, with Martinez set to sign a two-year contract plus an optional extra year. Sanchez, who joined Chelsea from Brighton for £25 million three years ago, was dropped for the Carabao Cup clash against Luton, with Mike Penders starting and Chelsea winning 2-0. This goalkeeper situation marks the fourth transfer between Chelsea and Aston Villa this summer, following Morgan Rogers' Premier League-record move to Villa, Alejandro Garnacho's arrival at Villa, and a potential £65 million deal for Nicolas Jackson. Desailly argues that such defensive wobbles stem from the goalkeeper role and urges optimism for Sanchez's improvement, but stresses the need for stability. Will Martinez provide the dependable backbone Chelsea's young squad needs, or will the goalkeeper carousel continue to unsettle the team?