Good business or making rivals stronger? Fan views on Martinez

[BBC] [Getty Images] We asked for your thoughts on the news that Chelsea are considering a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Here are some of your comments: Arthur : Good to get him off the payroll and bank some cash. Not good if his performances elevate Chelsea above Villa in league and cups. Prit : Surely someone at Aston Villa must realise that by selling the family silver to our rivals, we are making them stronger and us weaker. I don't want Emi Martinez to go, he is a world class goalkeeper and he is Aston Villa's best goalkeeper since the late, great Jimmy Rimmer. Suzuki may turn out to be a legend at Villa, but at this stage, we simply do not know. We need to mitigate any risk and keep Martinez, at least until January. Matt : We expected Emi to go last summer and he didn't. He clearly wants out with all the other stars. Getting his wages off the books would be good business, but Suzuki is undoubtedly a downgrade in terms of quality. I think "downgrade" might be the theme of our season. Mark : I'm loath to see Martinez move to another Premier League club - but equally the club can't keep two high-earning keepers on the wage bill for long, and Martinez has been quite clear he wants to move on. Reluctantly, sell... Elliot : Think a realistic fee would be circa £10m and as sorry as I'll be to see him go, not having his wages will be a bonus. There is part of me thinking regardless of age he's one of the best goalkeepers in the world so should be worth a small fortune as he's still got a good few years in him yet.