Chelsea spent £15.6 million to sign Aarón Anselmino from Boca Juniors in August 2024. The Argentine centre-back, born April 29, 2005, has been shuffled through a series of loan deals: first back to Boca Juniors, then to Borussia Dortmund, and now to Strasbourg. All while Chelsea keeps a tight grip on his seven-year contract and refuses to let anyone buy him outright.
The Dortmund chapter
Anselmino landed at Borussia Dortmund on loan on August 27, 2025. The results were modest but not insignificant: 10 appearances, 1 goal.
Dortmund wanted more. The German club pushed to convert the temporary arrangement into something permanent, signaling they saw enough in those 10 outings to justify a longer commitment.
Chelsea said no.
