BVB & Bayer were also there
Chelsea FC is apparently about to sign one of the greatest offensive talents in the world. At 15, Kendry Páez is part of the professional squad of Copa Sudamericana winners Independiente del Valle in his native Ecuador and is said to have opted for a transfer to Stamford Bridge. However, this will not be completed until he turns 18 in 2025. This is reported by a transfer expert Fabrizio Romanowho has been accompanying the negotiations for a long time and has now given the change his label “Here we go”.
Accordingly, the contracts have already been signed, only the announcement of the clubs is missing. According to Romano, the U17 national player, who most recently led his team to second place at the South American Championship in 2023, can cost around 20 million euros – but the majority of the sum was agreed in bonuses. The record sale of the Ecuadorian Serie A since August 2019 is striker Bryan Angulo, who then went to Mexico for CD Cruz Azul for 5.8 million euros. Also on the podium are today’s Premier League star Moisés Caicedo (5 million) and future Frankfurt player Willian Pacho (5.6 million). Depending on the availability of the bonuses, Páez is likely to overshadow them in the coming years.
At the last market value update in Ecuador, Páez received a starting value of 3 million euros, up to 17 years there are only ten players worldwide who are valued higher. He is level with Bayern talent Paul Wanner or Jobe Bellingham, brother of BVB professional Jude – both are 17 years old. Before the Chelsea rumors really got going, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen were also linked to Páez.
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