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  "id": 4385284,
  "title": "Martinez is eighth Chelsea-Villa deal in four years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/martinez-is-eighth-chelsea-villa-deal-in-four-years-4385284",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:51:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/martinez-eighth-chelsea-villa-deal-085116708.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea has signed goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa for £7.5 million, marking the eighth transfer between the two clubs in just four years. The 33-year-old, a World Cup winner in 2022, has agreed to a three-year contract with Chelsea. Martinez previously played for Villa from 2020 until this summer, making 256 appearances and helping the team win the Europa League last season.",
  "summary": "After Emiliano Martinez's move, BBC Sport looks at why Aston Villa and Chelsea have become one of the Premier League’s busiest transfer partnerships since 2022.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Martinez is eighth Chelsea-Villa deal in four years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/martinez-is-eighth-chelsea-villa-deal-in-four-years",
        "published": "2026-08-30T08:51:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Martinez is eighth Chelsea-Villa deal in four years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/martinez-is-eighth-chelsea-villa-deal-in-four-years-4390735",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:08:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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