OM is positioned on Aaron Anselmino, a very promising defender that Chelsea wishes to lend next season. The battle has already started …
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In search of reinforcements to expand its workforce for the 2025-2026 season, OM positioned itself on a particularly promising profile. The Marseille club very closely monitors the situation of Aaron Anselmino, a young 20 -year -old Argentinian central defender, currently under contract with Chelsea. Recruited for 16.5 million euros last winter from Boca Juniors, Anselmino is considered to be one of the great hopes in his post. Chelsea, who left him on loan in Argentina for the second part of the 2024-2025 season, now intends to offer him a springboard in Europe via a loan this summer.
Strong competition for OM
Marseille is not alone on this file, however. Strasbourg, Betis Seville and Borussia Dortmund are also interested in the profile of the young defender. During the last club World Cup, Anselmino was able to show the extent of its potential under the colors of the Blues, by grabbing a few precious minutes. Chelsea wants him to cross a new CAP by getting tos in a competitive championship and OM seems to want to take advantage of this opportunity. For Roberto de Zerbi, the arrival of a young talent like Anselmino would be perfectly written in the Marseille project.
OM with Argentinian sauce!
“Argentines are ahead of others in terms of personality and pressure resistance”. This sentence is taken from the book “Football according to Roberto de Zerbi”, written by Salim Lamrani (in collaboration with the OM coach), about to appear. She explains the appeal of OM for Argentinian talents. After Rulli, Balerdi and Medina, the club could continue to expand its South American contingent. It is even a major asset for OM …
