Chelsea verify deal for Ecuador wonderkid Kendry Paez
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helsea have formally sealed the signing of South American wonderkid Kendry Paez.
The 16-year-old Ecuador midfielder will transfer to Stamford Bridge after he turns 18 in May 2025.
Paez is ready to affix Chelsea from Ecuadorian Serie A leaders Independiente del Valle, the identical membership from whom Brighton signed noted Blues target Moises Caicedo in January 2021.
Standard Sport reported back in April that Chelsea had agreed a deal that would find yourself being value greater than £17.5million if all performance-related add-ons are met, beating switch rivals Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund within the course of.
Chelsea will hope to have a multi-club community arrange by the point Paez joins, permitting him to achieve further expertise in Europe earlier than making the grade in west London.
Done deal: Ecuadorian starlet Kendry Paez will be part of Chelsea after he turns 18 in 2025
/ APRegarded as one of the crucial thrilling younger skills in South American soccer, Paez has already made six senior appearances at membership stage having turn out to be each the youngest debutant and goalscorer within the historical past of the Ecuadorian high division again in February.
The teenager was additionally named because the excellent participant on the 2022 Next Generation Trophy event in Austria, later shining on the Under-17 Copa America event.
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Most not too long ago on the Under-20 World Cup, Paez registered one purpose and three assists as Ecuador completed as runners-up behind the United States in Group B earlier than being edged out by South Korea of their last-16 encounter in Argentina.