CHELSEA have completed a deal that will see Ecuadorian wonderkid Kendry Paez join the club.
However, fans will have to wait until 2025 to see him as Independiente director Santiago Morales confirmed the deal.
Kendry Paez will join Chelsea in 2025
Paez, 16, will remain with the Argentine outfit until he is 18 and can make the move across the Atlantic.
That’s because players from South America must wait until they are 18 before coming to Europe.
Chelsea beat top clubs such as Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund to the signature of the midfielder.
Morales confirmed that his club received bids from the Premier League and Bundesliga sides but accepted Chelsea’s offer.
He told El Canal del Futbol: “Today, I can say that Kendry Páez will be a Chelsea player in 2025.
“We received bids from Man United and Borussia Dortmund but Chelsea showed super interest.”
The Blues will potentially pay upwards of £17.5million for the teenager.
Paez is thought to be one of the best youngsters in world football after bursting onto the scene in Ecuador.
Despite his young age he has already made six senior appearances for Independiente, scoring one goal.
He has also been a regular for the Ecuador under-17s having scored five goals in 13 appearances.
The South American country has become a hotspot of talent, with players such as Moises Caicedo, Jeremy Sarmiento and Pervis Esputinan all starring in the Premier League for Brighton.
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