Chelsea set to have £17.5m transfer of teen wonderkid Kendry Paez approved – but must wait years before he joins
CHELSEA have reportedly had their £17.5million capture of teen wonderkid Kendy Paez approved.
But fans will have to wait years before seeing him in action at Stamford Bridge.
Paez, 15, is regarded as one of the best youngsters in world football after bursting onto the scene in Ecuador.
He currently plays for Independiente del Valle as an attacking midfielder.
And Chelsea made their move after already securing a deal for Brazil Under 20s captain Andrey Santos.
Fabrizio Romano now says the FA and Premier League have approved Chelsea’s transfer for Paez.
And once officially confirmed, the Blues will cough up £17.5m — with a bulk of that determined by add-ons.
However, Chelsea won’t be seeing Paez for some time to come.
That’s because players from South America must wait until they are 18 before coming to Europe.
And Chelsea won’t be able to play Paez until 2025 at the earliest.
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It’s reckoned the Blues have seen off competition from several other big sides.
Man Utd and Borussia Dortmund were also big fans of Paez.
But Todd Boehly has swooped first after making it his mission statement to bring the world’s top kids to Stamford Bridge.