Chelsea have completed the final details of their move to sign Ecuadorian wonderkid Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle. The Blues first made their move in February and with only his contract left to sign will welcome the teenager to the club in 2026 when he turns 18.
The midfielder was on the radar of Manchester United and Manchester City, with Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid also linked, but Chelsea have furthered their plans to bring the most exciting young talent to the club with the signing of Paez.
Prospects such as Andrey Santos, David Datro Fofana, Gabriel Slonina and several others have arrived in west London since Todd Boehly became Chelsea co-owner in May 2021. Paez now looks set to become the latest to join that growing list in a package that could reach €20m (£17.6m), as reported by Fabrizio Romano.
