Chelsea are now in a race to sign Ecuador U17 star Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle in the summer, reports Fabrizio Romano. The Blues are aiming to continue their pursuit of signing quality young players and build on their vision for the future.
Chelsea in Contact With Kendry Paez Over Potential Move
Chelsea are in the race with Man Utd and Bayer Leverkusen to sign Kendry Paez, 2007-born Ecuadorian talent ⭐️🇪🇨 #transfers
Independiente del Valle’s midfielder, Kendry Paez is highly rated — decision to be made soon.
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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 14, 2023
Chelsea Facing Premier League Rivals Competition for Paez
Romano also adds that Manchester United are in the race to sign the 15-year-old midfielder after being impressed with his performances. Not just that, but even Manchester City are monitoring Paez with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen also interested.
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It is added by Romano that Chelsea might be in the best possible place to sign him, as they are directly in contact with the midfielder’s representatives over the deal. The 15-year-old is said to be ‘highly rated’, but there is yet to be a final decision to be made for what lies in his future.
Chelsea recently signed young striker in Jimmy-Jay Morgan from Southampton, as they aim to create a formidable core for the future that will help them stay among the top-competing sides in the Premier League for many years.
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Who Is Kendry Paez?
A product of the Ecuador club Independiente del Valle’s youth academy, the 15-year-old midfielder is reportedly earning a lot of interest from some of Europe’s best clubs. Romano even terms him a ‘super young talent’ and that it will also take him some time to be able to play in Europe because of his age.
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Paez can play as a centre-midfielder as well as an attacking midfielder, thriving in the former role. He’s made five appearances for Ecuador’s U15 national team in his career and had three goal contributions, scoring one goal and registering two assists. Chelsea also signed young Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos last month, but it appears they’re looking for more special South American talents to improve their squad for the long term.
