Who is Aaron Anselmino? Meet the teenage 'great jewel' of Boca Juniors linked with Manchester United

Manchester United are set to search for a centre-back this summer and have already been linked with a number of names.

Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer Leverkusen has been identified as a player who might be of interest while the likes of Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton and Jean-Clear Todibo of OGC Nice have also been linked. Aside from 26-year-old Lisandro Martinez and 19-year-old Willy Kambwala, all of United’s centre-backs will be 30 or over by next season.

So it is no surprise United might be looking at younger talents, and a report from TYC Sports says scouts from Old Trafford are tracking Boca Juniors teenager Aaron Anselmino. The 18-year-old has played just five senior matches yet is already provoking interest, with Milan also said to be keeping tabs.

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The same outlet previously described Anselmino as 'the great jewel of Boca' with the club appearing to have high hopes for the young talent. Anselmino is right-footed but can play in both centre-back positions, albeit Erik ten Hag prefers to use defenders on their ‘correct’ side. The Argentine has helped keep three clean sheets in his five outings, albeit is yet to get off the bench in his club’s first seven games this campaign.

Name: Aaron Anselmino

DOB: April 25, 2005 (18 years old)

Height: 1.86m

Nationality: Argentina

Current club: Boca Juniors

Squad number: 38

Market value: €300k (according to Transfermarkt)

Anselmino - who joined Boca’s academy aged 12 - signed a new four-year deal in January. The club are said to be well aware of the interest in their youngster and have consequently placed a £25m release clause in his