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Kieran Horn

Chelsea reach verbal agreement to sign Ecuadorian wonderkid as Todd Boehly rebuild continues

Chelsea look set to continue with their major rebuild plans which involves signing the next generation of talent from all across the footballing world. Malo Gusto, Carney Chukwuemeka, Andrey Santos, David Datro Fofana, Gabriel Slonina and Cesare Casadei, all under 20 when signed, have arrived at Stamford Bridge in the last few months and the latest talent for the future has been identified.

Ecuadorian wonderkid Kendry Paez, who is just 15, could become the next major signing for the future made by Chelsea. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Blues are closing in on verbal agreement with Independiente del Valle to sign the teenager.

Paez was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city, and has been part of the youth setup at Independiente del Valle, a club located just outside the nation's capital of Quito, for much of his life.

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