Aaron Anselmino is one of the Inferiores credits that generates the most excitement in the Boca world. He came to surprise Diego Martínez, current coach, Jorge Almirón, his predecessor, and even Juan Román Riquelme himself, who said that the central defender “is going to be an Argentine National Team player.” This time, the defender did not gain public relevance due to his latest performances – he was a starter in the Argentine Cup match against Central Norte de Salta – but rather due to the popularity of the nickname they gave him within the Ezeiza stadium. .
As soon as he rose to the First Division, the kid born in Bernardo Larroude showed his credentials and left fans already close to him speechless. “It was the debut of a little guy who did very well. It seemed like he had 200 games. Entering the Boca field and playing the way he played is not easy. I am very happy for him,” commented the former Xeneize coach after his debut against Lanús in La Bombonera, and added: “I saw him in some training, because sometimes they come up to play with us. There I saw that he made a couple of plays and I saw him play in the Reserve with (Marcos) Rojo at his side. The truth is who surprised me and did really well today, despite his youth.
After spending several months with the senior team, it emerged in the halls of Brandsen 805 that they nicknamed him “Cata”, because his fierce playing style is related to that of Daniel Díaz, the former defender who won the 2007 Copa Libertadores and was a member the National Team led by Diego Maradona in the Qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Even the same coaches and members of the technical staff asked him to lower the intensity a little during training, since he kicked everyone and went with a vehemence typical of the games. Although the nickname has not yet resonated deeply with the people of Boca, it is possible that in time it will begin to be used to applaud him when he has a consecrating performance.
The termination clause with which Boca shielded Aaron Anselmino
It took very little time for Anselmino to get on the radar of Europe’s giants. According to the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United carries out exhaustive scouting tasks in South America and one of the names it follows closely is that of the Pampas center back. In addition, Milan also hovered around his situation in the last transfer market, although they did not formally advance to acquire his services.
In fact, after the victory in Santiago del Estero, he referred to these interests that began to emerge on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. “The truth is I don’t know anything, nothing was discussed with me personally about outside teams. I have my head in Boca, I want to continue playing here and win titles,” he shot.
To the relief of the Xeneizes fans, the leadership headed by Juan Román Riquelme moved quickly and extended his contract in January until December 2028. But the juiciest detail is that they established a termination clause of 20 million dollars, a significant amount for Argentine football, but affordable for the wallets of the European giants. The reality is that Anselmino will stay to face the triple competition that the Ribera club will have in 2024 and will be an important replacement card, since he can serve as a central midfielder if Diego Martínez requires it.
2024-03-28 02:57:43
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