According to the reports, Chelsea is interested in taking Kendry Paez to Stamford Bridge next week, since the blues want to help Ecuadorian Wonderkid to settle in the club and Europe.
Initially, it was understood that Paez would join the Premier League team in an agreement of £ 17.2 million in the summer of 2025, after his 18th birthday in May.
However, according to reports SoccercuadorChelsea has recently talked about his desire to move the 17 -year talent of his current Independentde Valle team in the coming weeks.
Paez was not destined to play for his childhood club until the next season A series A begins in March 2025.
The sports manager of Independente del Valle, Luis Fernando Saritama, said: 'Last week we talked to Kendry Páez, there are two possibilities. Chelsea has requested that the player have an adaptation period in Europe from now on.
'We are analyzing it with its representation agency and the club that owns their rights.
Chelsea is a reporter interested in bringing Wonderkid Kendry Paez Ecuadorian to the Stamford bridge next week
It is understood that the 17 -year -old, who was previously seen in the stands in a Chelsea game, will not be able to play until next season
However, blues want to help the young man establish themselves in the club and Europe, according to reports
Despite his young age, Paez has already made 70 appearances for his childhood club, managing to score 16 goals and deliver six assists.
He made his debut for Ecuador's senior team in September 2023, and has played 17 games since then.
The first of his two goals in the national team made him the youngest in South America to score in the World Cup qualification phase.
He was assisted by his future teammate in Stamford Bridge, Moises Caicedo, with whom he also shared the launch in Copa América 2024.
“I would not rule out the possibility that Kendry does not play with us in these months, however, the problem of the adaptation period is being evaluated,” Saritama added.
“He has told us his intention to have an adaptation period in Europe and we understand it.”
In addition, when the Ecuadorian departure interrogated his childhood club about whether the player would join the Chelsea team in February, they said: 'On 17 or 20 this month, Kendry Páez will make his first trip to Europe.
“What prevails here is the club's decision and the player, and the intention of both is to have an adaptation period in Europe before turning 18 years.”
This movement would add another young man to Chelsea, who had a quiet winter transfer window
In October, it became the youngest in South America to score in a World Cup qualifier with a goal attended by its future teammate of Club Moisses Caicedo
Previously, according to the reports, Paez, then 16, was taken to a New York Striptease club by Ecuador teammates despite being minors.
In December 2023, the adolescent saw the quarterfinal victory of the Cuabao Cup of Chelsea over Newcastle.
After his agreement with the blues, he was widely explored by European giants such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United and Manchester City.
It was understood that the player was anxious to learn English before his arrival.
However, the news emerged last year that the national team coach had warned Wonderkid about his behavior out of the field after he was involved in another party scandal.
Several videos showed Paez attending a nightclub with teammates Robert Arboleda and Gonzalo Plata, although the law prohibits any 21 -year -old person present in such facilities.
Chief coach Sebastian Beccacece said: 'I have experience with him. I trust that, but I do not ignore what happens on social networks or in your club. It is my responsibility to be aware.
'But my experience with him has made me empathetic. He has a lot of talent, and knows that he must learn to handle this, especially now that he is sold to a club and is part of the national team.