Aaron Anselmino has hailed his imminent move to Chelsea as a “dream”.
The teenage defender is due in London for a medical ahead of £17m move to Stamford Bridge, which will likely see him loaned back to current club Boca Juniors for the full season ahead.
Blues chiefs view the 19-year-old as yet another example of young talent rich in enough potential to eventually break into their first-team and want to nurture his progression carefully.
Chelsea have agreed a long-term contract with the Argentine, who only made his first-team debut for the Buenos Aires giants in June 2023.
Speaking to ESPN before embarking on his flight to the English capital, Anselmino said: “I’m very happy, everything happened very quickly.
“Since I was a little boy, I dreamed of this, things are going well and I hope they continue like this. Every footballer dreams of this opportunity, I’m very happy.”
Chelsea have signed a number of young talents from South America during the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital era, with all of Kendry Paez, Andrey Santos, Deivid Washington and Angelo Gabriel joining over the past few transfer windows.
Prodigious Brazilian talent Estevao Willian will also link up with the squad next summer after sealing a move worth an initial £29.5m from Palmeiras.
Chelsea have also booked a medical for Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who is set to join from Villarreal for £20.7m.
