According to The Metro, Chelsea legend Petit has urged the club to replace error-prone goalkeeper Robert Sánchez before the transfer window closes, suggesting that if Chelsea needs a new keeper, Martinez would be a good option.

In the early hours of Tuesday Beijing time (CEST), Xabi Alonso's team secured an opening victory, with Chelsea defeating city rivals Fulham 3-2. Chelsea displayed their attacking prowess this season, with Pedro, Morgan Rogers, and Palmer all finding the net.

However, on the other side of the pitch, several defensive errors from Chelsea nearly cost Alonso and his new team. Sánchez had a very difficult night, and Chelsea's new manager is already facing calls to replace the current number one goalkeeper.

"It's a difficult position being a goalkeeper because you have nobody behind you, but we know Sánchez," said former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf to ESPN FC. "We've known him for a long time, and we know he makes mistakes.

"But when you play for a club like Chelsea and you see their attacking performance, it's almost flawless, scoring three goals away with three forwards, that's incredible, but you can't waste all that with silly mistakes.

"That's the issue, Xabi Alonso needs to find someone else soon. This has been a problem for a long time, and we don't want to see it anymore.

"No disrespect to Sánchez, we've tried it, but it hasn't worked. In critical moments, he can't step up and save the club, so we need to look for another goalkeeper."

For that reason, former Chelsea midfielder Petit believes that if the price is low enough, Emiliano Martínez, who has currently lost his starting place at Aston Villa, would be a suitable candidate.

The experienced Argentine international goalkeeper nearly joined Juventus after the World Cup, but the deal ultimately fell through.

Villa signed Zion Suzuki earlier this month and played Bijlow in goal during their 0-4 defeat to Brighton on Sunday.

Petit suggested that even if Martínez is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem, he could still be a smart signing.

"Just £10 million?" he said when discussing Martínez's potential price in an interview with Oddschecker.

"Well, some people might ask me about Martínez, and I always think about the national team and his actions during the World Cup.

"We've known Martínez for a long time. But I have to be honest, I like this goalkeeper. Although he tries to influence opponents and has some bad behavior on the pitch, he has the personality and leadership that is needed.

"At Chelsea, that could be very appealing, his passion, his ambition. He's not afraid to speak to players and voice his opinions directly.

"It would be great to see that kind of leadership in the midfield alongside Fernandes. I don't know if he will leave, but there's no doubt that if Chelsea needs a new goalkeeper, Martínez would be an option."

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