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Chelsea confirm first transfer of Mauricio Pochettino era as wonderkid signs

Chelsea have confirmed they have come to an agreement for the signing of Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle. The 16-year-old will join the Blues after his 18th birthday.

The youngster has most recently participated in the under-20 World Cup with Ecuador. He made quite the impression after recording a goal and three assists in four appearances.

Paez's talents have lauded having being regaded as the top talent of the the 2022 Next Generation Trophy, a youth tournament in Austria and starred for Ecuador at the under-17 Copa America where he captained his nation and racked up two goals and six assists.

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