Chelsea sealed a deal to sign Ecuadorian starlet Kendry Paez in the summer and he is set to begin training with the Blues despite the £17m deal that is taking him to Stamford Bridge not yet being official
Chelsea are set to welcome £17million wonderkid Kendry Paez to West London to train with the senior squad for the first time.
The Ecuadorian starlet is set to become a Chelsea player when he becomes 18, after the Blues struck a deal with his current club Independiente Del Valle in the summer. While he cannot officially complete the deal for at least another year-and-a-half, Paez is set to travel to England sooner rather than later.
He is due in the UK next week to spend time at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground. While there, he will meet some of his future teammates, as well as current manager Mauricio Pochettino.
According to The Telegraph, it is the first of a series of visits that are intended to allow Paez to acclimatise to his future surroundings. It is suggested that two or three more visits are also planned for the future, with the player himself having also started to learn English.
Speaking after his move was announced, he said: “I don’t feel pressure, I am focused on Independiente, on the Libertadores and trying to continue playing in the best way. To get there [Chelsea] I have to keep working, be focused on learning.
“It will be something special to share things with players like Enzo Fernandez, with other special ones. `It’s wonderful, but now I’m focused on Independiente del Valle. There are two years to go, I know it goes by quickly and I’ll keep doing my thing here.
“I’m Kendry, I’m going to give the name to Ecuador. I’m going to continue being me, I don’t want to be compared to Messi. He’s very special, he’s the best. I’m 16-years-old, they cannot compare me with him, because I’m in a process.
“I have things to improve and gain a lot of experience. Later, with time, perhaps with what I win, maybe with Kendry Paez, the Ecuadorian. It’s me and no one else.”
One man who will be looking forward to Paez’s first visit is Ecuadorian international Moises Caicedo. The £115m midfielder predicted big things of the youngster during his time at Brighton.
Source: mirror.co.uk
