Román Vega has joined Zenit St. Petersburg on a five year deal.

Vega has put pen to paper and left Argentinos Juniors for Zenit St. Petersburg. The Russian club announced the signing, confirming that he has joined them from Argentinos Juniors.

The 21 year old left back previously played for FC Barcelona B. With the youth Argentina national team, he was part of the U20 team at the 2023 U20 World Cup.

He joins Luciano Gondou at the club and is the tenth Argentine player in the history of the club. He joins Alejandro Domínguez, Cristian Ansaldi, Ezequiel Garay, Sebastián Driussi, Emiliano Rigoni, Emanuel Mammana, Matías Kranevitter, Leandro Paredes and Luciano Gondou having previously played for Zenit.

Aarón Anselmino has spoken about his future at Chelsea and the idea of staying or leaving the club.

Anselmino is presently with Chelsea for the Club World Cup and having recently joined them from Boca Juniors, the 20 year old could be leaving the club. Speaking with Matias Pelliccioni, here is what he had to say:

“My idea is to get more minutes somewhere else… I think it will be useful for me and also for the Club.”

When asked about if he spoke to the coach and the possibility of returning to South America:

“No, my idea is to stay here, obviously, staying at Chelsea would be best for me but well, I spoke with the coach, looking also at the positions and the number of players…

“I think it would also be good to have more playing time, I think it will help me a lot too, to grow as a player.”

Gabriel Heinze has joined Arsenal’s coaching staff.

Heinze is back in the Premier League. According to David Ornstein, Heinze has joined Mikel Arteta, having previously played alongside him at Paris Saint-Germain.

The Argentine spent three years playing in the Premier League, from 2004 to 2007 with Manchester United. Since becoming a coach, Heinze has managed Godoy Cruz, Argentinos Juniors, Vélez Sarsfield, Atlanta United and Newell’s Old Boys.

Facundo Medina has completed a €20 million move to Olympique de Marseille from RC Lens. The 26-year-old defender, who can play as a center-back or left-back, was warmly welcomed in Marseille on Tuesday by dozens of fans waiting to greet him at the airport.

Medina, who will join fellow Argentine Leonardo Balerdi in Marseille’s squad, praised the passionate fan base, calling them “the best fans in France.”

The five-year deal also brought joy to his former clubs in Argentina. Both River Plate and Talleres will benefit financially from the transfer. Talleres will receive around $1.23 million and River Plate approximately $701,000, thanks to sell-on clauses and the FIFA solidarity mechanism.

Medina leaves RC Lens after five solid seasons, where he made 165 appearances, scored eight goals, and provided ten assists. His performances in Ligue 1 were key to earning a return to Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina squad, featuring in the national team’s most recent call-ups.