Overview
- Chelsea exercised a contractual recall clause on January 26 to end Aarón Anselmino’s season-long loan, a departure Borussia Dortmund confirmed.
- Anselmino has been sent on loan to Racing Strasbourg until the end of the season, a BlueCo-affiliated club that already hosts multiple Chelsea loanees.
- Dortmund loses a defender earmarked for the second half of the campaign and must adjust plans after the abrupt change.
- Sporting director Sebastian Kehl acknowledged the outcome and said a return to BVB was not an option as Chelsea pursued its own approach.
- Teammates and fans reacted emotionally, with Gregor Kobel praising Anselmino’s presence and supporters venting on X as the player shared a farewell message.