Chelsea announce their 8th summer signing as defender Aaron Anselmino joins from Boca Juniors

Chelsea announced Aaron Anselmino as their eighth signing of the summer ahead of the new season.

Anselmino, 19, signed from Boca Juniors in Argentina for a transfer fee in the region of £15million before immediately returning to his former club on loan.

Chelsea tweeted via the club’s official X account: ‘Chelsea is pleased to announce the signing of defender Aaron Anselmino, who will spend the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Boca Juniors.’

Anselmino has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge.

He will become the latest player from Argentina to represent Chelsea – following in the footsteps of Hernan Crespo, Gonzalo Higuain, Juan Sebastian Veron, Willy Caballero, Franco Di Santo, and current midfield star Enzo Fernandez.

Chelsea have spent more than £110m on new players since the end of last season, bringing in Omari Kellyman, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Renato Veiga, Caleb Wiley, Filip Jorgensen and now Anselmino

Chelsea have so far recouped nearly £90m through player sales this summer. 

Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall, Omari Hutchinson, Hakim Ziyech, and Jamie Cumming have all been sold for seven-figure transfer fees, while Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr were released.

Conor Gallagher is also leaving Stamford Bridge this summer, with the midfielder set to move to Atletico Madrid.