Overview
- Borussia Dortmund’s Sebastian Kehl said Chelsea invoked a contractual option and told BVB they wanted Aaron Anselmino back, leaving Dortmund unable to keep him.
- Reports describe a 1,000‑minute threshold by Dec. 31 that would have voided the recall clause, with Anselmino stuck at 10 appearances and 565 minutes after injuries.
- Chelsea notified Dortmund on Jan. 25 and RC Strasbourg later presented the 20‑year‑old on deadline day as their new loan arrival.
- Dortmund issued an official note regretting the short‑notice departure, while fans in Germany and France posted angry reactions including “BlueCo Out.”
- Media accounts suggest Chelsea briefly treated the recall as leverage in talks over Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet, who instead agreed a future deal with Liverpool.