Chelsea to pay £17m for Anselmino and loan him back to Boca Juniors
The Blues have agreed a deal with the Argentine club for the 21-year-old defender
Anselmino will spend the rest of the season on loan at Boca Juniors before joining Chelsea in the summer
Chelsea are set to sign 21-year-old defender Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors for a fee in the region of £17 million, according to reports in Argentina.
Anselmino has been a regular for Boca Juniors this season, making 20 appearances in all competitions, and has impressed with his performances for the Argentine giants.
Chelsea have been tracking Anselmino for some time, and they have now agreed a deal to sign the defender, who is seen as one of the most promising young talents in Argentina.
Anselmino will spend the rest of the season on loan at Boca Juniors before joining Chelsea in the summer.
The Blues are expected to pay an initial fee of £17 million for Anselmino, with the fee potentially rising to £20 million based on appearances and performance-related add-ons.
Anselmino is a versatile defender who can play at centre-back or right-back, and he is expected to provide competition for the likes of Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah and Cesar Azpilicueta at Stamford Bridge.
The signing of Anselmino is the latest in a series of big-money signings for Chelsea, who have spent over £200 million on new players this summer.
The Blues have already signed Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer, and they are still looking to add more players to their squad before the transfer window closes.
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