Aaron Anselmino’s return to Chelsea from his loan spell at Boca Juniors was announced this morning, and at his media conference later in the day Enzo Maresca confirmed what the plan is now for the young defender.
The 19-year-old signed for Chelsea in the summer from Boca, penning a long-term deal at Stamford Bridge. Having continued his development in his native Argentina since, Anselmino will now head back to England.
‘He’s another talent, another good player,’ said Maresca.
‘Now the most important thing is that he arrives here, adapts himself, finds a house, and settles in the right way.
‘Then we need to give him time because when you come from the other part of the world, you need to adapt. You need to see a new world, a new culture. For sure we are going to try to help him to adapt as soon as possible.
‘At the moment, the plan is to keep him here to allow him to work with us, and then to take a decision,’ added the head coach when asked if the Argentinean could go back out on loan.
‘If he’s here it’s because we think he is a good player, and he can help us, but for sure he is very young, and he is coming from Argentina, with a completely different culture, different football, different level, so he needs time to adapt.’