"He will join Chelsea, not United." — Club director confirms star midfielder will join Chelsea and not Manchester United.
"He will join Chelsea, not Manchester United!" — Club director confirms star midfielder will join West London side, and not Manchester United. Ecuador side Independiente del Valle have confirmed an agreement with Chelsea for the sale of teenage midfielder Kendry Paez. The Ecuadorian will move to Stamford Bridge in 2025 when he turns 18. The director of the South American club, Santiago Morales, also revealed that they received bids from Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United, but Chelsea have won the race for the 15-year-old. Speaking to El Canal del Futbol, Morales claimed that they had rejected offers from the two European clubs and accepted the bid from the Blues. He, said: "Today, I can say that Kendry Páez will be Chełsea player in 2025. We received bids from Man United and Borussia Dortmund, but Chełsea showed super interest." Reports suggest the Blues are getting the teenager for around €20 million. Kendry Paez Why Chelsea need to wait to sign Kendry Paez: ...