Aaron Anselmino has said a tearful goodbye to his Borussia Dortmund teammates after Chelsea terminated his loan spell with the Bundesliga club.
The 20-year-old, whose only appearance for his parent club since his move from Boca Juniors two years ago got here in last summer’s Club World Cup, joined Dortmund in the summertime and had made a positive impact over the course of his 10 appearances.
Anselmino will return to Stamford Bridge, nevertheless, for the rest of the campaign to bolster recent head coach Liam Rosenior’s defensive options.
Tosin Adarabioyo and Levi Colwill are each currently unavailable because of injuries, leaving just Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah and Benoit Badiashile as options at centre-half.
Chelsea had hoped to sign a brand new defender through the January transfer window but it surely appears they will probably be unable to sign top goal Jeremy Jacquet until the summer.
The Blues did hold a measure of interest in Marc Guehi, however the England international turned down the possibility to return to west London and sign for Manchester City as a substitute.
Because of this, Chelsea have opted to recall Anselmino and although they’re inside their rights to accomplish that, the choice has, based on Bild, caused anger at Dortmund who were banking on the Argentine seeing out the season with them
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‘Centre-back Aaron Anselmino is leaving Borussia Dortmund and can return to Chelsea FC with immediate effect,’read a blunt statement on the club’s official website.
‘Thanks, Aaron, in your time at BVB and all the perfect in your future!’
Rosenior, meanwhile, wants Chelsea to stay vigilant about Estevao’s workload after the 18-year-old produced a goal and an assist of their 3-1 victory at 10-man Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The young Brazilian opened the scoring at Selhurst Park, then teed up compatriot Joao Pedro for the Blues’ second goal after the break.
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Rosenior was joyful to single out Estevao as a “special talent”, but said it stays critical to not pile an excessive amount of on his plate.
‘Off the pitch, I do know his family are here with him,’ said Rosenior. ‘I do know the club have worked really, really hard for him to settle.
‘I also know that Andrey Santos and Joao Pedro have helped him especially settle into the country.
‘With an 18-year-old with a talent like his, you could have to administer his minutes. You’ve got to administer the games that you’re thinking that are the suitable moments for him to have an effect.
‘And I’ll keep doing that because I need him to have an impressive season (and) I need him to have an impressive profession as well.’
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