{
  "id": 5742853,
  "title": "Arteta thinks Chelsea made a smart move with former Arsenal star",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/arteta-thinks-chelsea-made-a-smart-move-with-former-arsenal-star",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arteta-thinks-chelsea-made-smart-080500200.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed his belief that Chelsea made a smart move signing Emi Martinez this summer. Arteta, who sold Martinez to Chelsea in 2020, knows the goalkeeper well from their time together at Arsenal. He stated that Martinez is a top-class goalkeeper and his signing is a smart decision for Chelsea. Martinez has since proven himself to be a leading goalkeeper, having spent time at Aston Villa before joining Chelsea. Arteta has no regrets about selling Martinez, but he is confident in Chelsea's choice. The two teams will face each other soon, giving Martinez a chance to showcase his abilities and possibly make amends for his former club's decision.",
  "summary": "Mikel Arteta has commented on Emi Martinez’s move to Chelsea this summer as he prepares to face the goalkeeper he sold in 2020.That summer, the Arsenal manager had to choose between the Argentinian ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Arteta believes Chelsea's signing of Emi Martinez is smart.",
    "Martinez was previously a goalkeeper for Arsenal.",
    "Arteta has no regrets about selling Martinez."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}