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.