After being closely monitored for several months and given the defensive challenges they face, Chelsea, the English club, activated Aaron Anselmino’s recall clause, bringing him back to London six months earlier than expected and immediately breaking the loan agreement he had with Boca Juniors.
The English team decided to acquire the young player’s services in June this year, paying $18 million to Xeneize, where he was to remain on loan until mid-2025. However, at the direct request of manager Enzo Maresca, Chelsea management have triggered the recall clause, and the central defender will travel to England this weekend to join training at Cobham.
Boca’s official social networks confirmed the decision taken by the London club. Although Fernando Gago’s team loses an important player from its squad, it will receive a compensation bonus of one million dollars from the Blues for the premature termination of the loan.
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Chelsea’s chances of interrupting the 19-year-old’s loan deal have recently increased due to the situation of coach Maresca, who has six central defenders, including Frenchman Benoit Badiashile, who is currently injured and in negotiations with Juventus in Italy, and his compatriot Wesley Fofana, who is struggling to get regular playing time due to a multitude of injuries.
As a result, the team, currently fourth in the English Premier League, now only has Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Frenchman Axel Disasi and Portuguese Rafael Veiga. The Londoners will look to integrate Anselmino into the elite of English Football during the second half of the season.
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In addition, this news alarmed the Argentine Football Federation (AFA) and Diego Placente, because the player was scheduled to participate in the South American Under-20 Championship in Venezuela in January 2025. With his transfer to London and the intention of Being a defensive replacement, Chelsea could decide not to release the player for the Argentina national team, resulting in a significant absence in the tournament which offers four World Cup places to Chile.
