Chelsea sign £15m Boca Juniors defender Anselmino

Chelsea person completed nan signing of Boca Juniors defender Aaron Anselmino successful a £15.6m deal.

The 19-year-old has signed a seven-year statement astatine Stamford Bridge but will stay connected indebtedness astatine nan Argentine nine for nan 2024-25 play arsenic portion of nan agreement.

He made his debut for Boca successful June 2023 and has made 10 appearances successful total.

Anselmino signed a statement hold successful January 2024 that tied him to nan nine until 2028.

Chelsea person been progressive successful nan transportation marketplace this summer, recruiting Tosin Adarabioyo, Estevao Willian, Omari Kellyman, Filip Jorgensen, Marc Guiu and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

About £90m has been recouped done nan income of Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall and Omari Hutchinson while Conor Gallagher is expected to subordinate Atletico Madrid.

The Blues are successful nan marketplace for a striker and are keen connected Atletico Madrid guardant Samu Omorodion.

Chelsea commencement their 2024-25 Premier League run against champions Manchester City connected 18 August.

Check retired each of nan summer's transfers successful our dedicated page.