With a week or so remaining, it has been a relatively quiet transfer window for Chelsea to date. There has been more movement in the dugout than there has been on the pitch so far. 

There have been some rumours, such as links to Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae, and a potential move for Josh Acheampong to go the other way, but either of those deals happening feels more likely to happen now. 

Right now, no signings have been made. However, it looks like a player is set to return to the first-team picture at Stamford Bridge. 

According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Chelsea have exercised their recall clause for young defender Aaron Anselmino, who has spent the first half of the season on loan at German side Borussia Dortmund. 

According to the report, the club will now evaluate the situation, suggesting he could be sent out on loan elsewhere. He has not played for Chelsea this season, so he would be eligible for another loan this campaign, provided he does not feature against West Ham United this weekend.

Something worth noting is that Ornstein mentions that the same recall clause is also included in Mamadou Sarr's loan at Strasbourg. With Liam Rosenior now at Chelsea, that one is now particularly one to keep an eye out for.

During his loan at Dortmund, Anselmino played 585 minutes across all competitions, which works out to around 6 1/2 full games. Clearly, that is suboptimal, even if it is a good experience and learning curve. 

This suggests that the club wants him to go out on another loan, where he will play more regularly. It would feel counterproductive to keep him at the club and play even less than at Dortmund - albeit, sometimes you have to act selfishly, and perhaps it is thought that the extra depth is needed over the next few months. 

As for the loan recall with Sarr - it feels different to Anselmino, on both sides of the coin. He is playing much more regularly, with 1485 minutes across all competitions this season, despite being at AFCON, where he played an important role as Senegal won.

So, on face value, it would be even worse to recall him as cover than it would be Anselmino, given the disparity in game time. However, unlike his counterpart, it feels feasible that Sarr could return to Stamford Bridge and play significant minutes, particularly with Rosenior now in charge. Let's see. 

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