During these hours in the hallways of The Bombonera the name of Aaron Anselmino because in the offices of Boca Juniors They are already aware that The youth defender is in the sights of a European giant like Chelsea.
The 19-year-old center back from Boca Predio, who renewed his contract twice this year with .
The reality is that Fabrizio Romano, guru of the European transfer market, was one of the first to raise his eyebrows by tweeting that Chelsea had started talks for the player. But From those around Anselmino they are still cautiousOf course, any detail in these conversations can make them collapse and they know it.
On paper, the youth He has a contract until December 2028 with Boca Juniors and, according to the renewal he signed last Mayhis clause is 20 million dollars. But as far as he could tell BOLAVIPthe leadership led by Juan roman riquelme is willing to negotiate.
Boca’s position is clear: it wants the defender to stay at least until the end of the year. With a decimated defense in the first half of the year and the poor performances of some players who occupy those positions, Diego Martínez wants to turn Anselmino into a key piece in the second semester. Therefore, the club’s desire to endure it as long as possible.
But the other curious fact about this negotiation that has just begun is that Chelsea would not be interested in buying him to immediately add him to the squad, but would rather take him to a club that is part of the BlueCo group: Strasbourg Racing.
The French club, which finished 13th in the standings of the Ligue1 in the last season, it would be the destiny that Chelsea will seek for Anselmino. Since June of last year, the American Todd Boehly, owner of the English cast, acquired the Alsatian ensemble.
Even in the group’s portfolio there are also two other defenders: a Brazilian and an Ecuadorian (whose names have not been revealed), with profiles similar to those of Aaron, so the alternatives for the London team in South America are several.
Now, the time for negotiations will come. Chelsea’s BlueCo group knows that if it executes the clause, it will take Anselmino immediatelyso Boca are willing to negotiate and ensure that, at least, the defender stays for the rest of the year to win the Copa Sudamericana with Xeneize.
