the first official summer recruit of the Blues!

Chelsea is wasting no time. Real blaster of the last two transfer windows, the London club has not failed in its reputation since it has already announced its first recruit. This is the young Kendry Paez (16), a young midfielder playing at Independiente del Valle. However, he will not join England until he is 18 years old.

In a press release, the Blues are obviously satisfied with the arrival of this new nugget: “Chelsea Football Club have agreed to sign teenage midfielder Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle. The Ecuadorian, who will join Chelsea after his 18th birthday, has already established a reputation in South America as one of the brightest and most creative young talents around, thanks to his combination of deft dribbling with vision and the technique to open the defenses with its passage. Paez caught the eye finding the net on his senior debut for his club this year, becoming the youngest debutant and goalscorer in the Ecuadorian top flight. He has six senior appearances to his name this season in addition to making his continental debut in a 2-1 Copa Libertadores win over Corinthians in early May. He also featured in the Copa America Under-17s, registering two goals and six assists while captaining his country, before getting another goal and three assists as he started all four matches of Ecuador at the Under-20 World Cup this summer. He has already been named top talent at the Next Generation Trophy 2022, a prestigious youth tournament in Austria bringing together clubs from all over the world.“

Chelsea formalize the arrival of Kendry Paez

Chelsea Football Club has agreed a deal to sign teenage midfielder Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle! ✍️

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 5, 2023