Chelsea are on the point of furthering their summer time spending with a deal for Argentine centre-back Aaron Anselmino after reportedly agreeing a deal with Boca Juniors.
The Blues have already made six new signings and are additionally set to wrap up the £20.7m acquisition of Villarreal and Denmark Beneath-21 goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal.
Curiosity in Anselmino has been more and more talked about in latest weeks, with the 19-year-old representing completely the profile of participant the BlueCo possession group have focused as a part of the membership’s focused recruitment technique since taking up in 2022.
Fabrizio Romano writes that Chelsea have agreed a package deal with Boca for Anselmino value in extra of $20m (£15.6m). The younger defender is predicted to journey to the UK on Monday in an effort to finalise and full the switch’s remaining formalities.
However quite than hyperlink up with Chelsea right away, Anselmino will return to Argentina and stick with Boca on mortgage till “not less than” January – the 2024 Argentine season is in progress.
Anselmino is a right-sided central defender and his anticipated signing additional crowds Chelsea’s choices on the again. Trevoh Chalobah was unnoticed of this summer time’s pre-season tour squad resulting from Enzo Maresca already having Axel Disasi, Wesley Fofana and Tosin Adarabioyo in that right-sided position.
Even at simply 26 years of age, Disasi and Adarabioyo are among the many most senior gamers within the present squad, with Anselmino seemingly thought of one for the long run.
Chelsea have accrued a bloated squad at this stage of the summer time, however outgoings thus far have served to boost appreciable funds. Ian Maatsen has been bought to Aston Villa for not far shy of £40m, whereas Lewis Corridor’s mortgage to Newcastle United has been made everlasting in one other precious sale at £28m. An extra £20m deal has been agreed with Ipswich City for Omari Hutchinson.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
