Chelsea defender likely lined up for European loan despite recent debut for Blues | OneFootball

It’s the 30th day in June – time to check out how our number 30 is getting on this month.

Aaron Anselmino has not had a major role to play since coming back from his loan at Boca Juniors in January, let’s face it. That decision was made in order to help him settle in at Stamford Bridge, and he’s now had a solid 6 months training with his new team.

Anselmino gets first Blues minutes in epic night in Charlotte

Aaron Anselmino makes his debut.

The sum of his minutes so far were 2 minutes as a late sub on Saturday night as Chelsea looked to close out their win against Benfica. But the process has more been about adapting to England and a new continent than playing.

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Inclusion in the squad for the Club World Cup will have helped his integration further, and Enzo Maresca will have a really solid idea about what the Argentine offers now. The next step is likely a loan out, with a few options on the table.

Marseille likely among European options for Anselmino

Marseille were very interested in him back in January, and that feels like a move that could be reignited. Generally there’s a preference to send players to Premier League teams if possible as it provides the best preparation for playing for Chelsea – but if teams abroad who are playing in Europe are keen and can offer regular football, that’s always appealing too.

We’ve heard almost nothing this summer so far about a potential move, but we expect that to change pretty soon. Once the dust has settled on the CWC, Chelsea will return to Cobham and start sending a whole group of players – including Anselmino – out on loan.