Chelsea have seemingly accepted a condition by Boca Juniors to send teenage defender back to the club after sealing an agreement.
According to Football insider, Chelsea are willing to send Aaron Anselmino back to Boca Juniors until the end of the Argentina season. The South American club made this condition during negotiations, which may have given the Blues the upper hand over Manchester United in their quest to sign the 19-year-old Argentine prodigy.
Chelsea to loan Aaron Anselmino back to Boca Juniors
Chelsea have continued to attack the South American market with vigour and have already made some great moves in this current window. Palmeiras star Estevao has already completed his medicals, and Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino will join him.
Chelsea entered the Aaron Anselmino chase following their scouting missions to watch the defender in addition to Boca Juniors’ ongoing negotiations with Manchester United. The problem in those discussions emerged when the Argentine giants set a condition that the Red Devils loan him back to them for another six months or until the end of their domestic season.
Chelsea took full advantage of this condition and struck a deal with Boca Juniors for around £17 million. Now, the Blues are ready to oblige and send Anselmino back to the club for the next six months. It is imperative for the defender to continue his growth with the Argentine side, and this might benefit all parties concerned.
Chelsea are not overly keen to integrate the 19-year-old Argentine prodigy into their first-team plans just yet. They believe the experience of playing more games for Boca Juniors will aid his development. This is why the Argentine giants probably agreed to sell Aaron Anselmino to Chelsea and also why Manchester United’s pursuit collapsed.
Chelsea are using a similar strategy on other youngsters
Chelsea are keeping their plans open when signing young prodigies from around the world. Their decision to allow Anselmino a return to Boca Juniors shows they are more concerned about these players for their future potential rather than building expectations on their young shoulders to improve the current first team setup.
They have also signed Caleb Wiley from Atlanta United and are in the process of sending him on loan to the sister club RC Strasbourg. In the same way, they have thought out a plan for Anselmino to gain first-team experience, although the 19-year-old Argentine prodigy will return to the club sooner than Wiley.
