Chelsea snap-up 15-year-old wonderkid Kendry Paez for £17.5m transfer fee… but he can’t join for THREE YEARS

CHELSEA are set to snap-up 15-year-old star Kendry Paez, but he can't join for the club for three years, according to reports.

The deal for the wonderkid is worth a supposed £17.5million.

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And he can only join the club in 2025, when he turns 18-years-old.

Chelsea have supposedly been in talks with the player since February, claims journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Paez is an attacking midfielder and one of the most highly-rated young talents in South America.

Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund were both keen on him as well as Chelsea.

He currently plays for Independiente del Valle in his homeland of Ecuador.

Despite his young age, Paez has played in the first-team three times, scoring one goal.

He is not the first young player that Chelsea have spent big money on.

The Blues secured the signing of Brazil Under-20s captain Andrey Santos in the summer for £18million.

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The central midfielder, 18, is set to join from Vasco da Gama when a work permit is cleared.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are focused on appointing a new manager after the sacking of Graham Potter.

The likes of Luis Enrique, Maurcio Pochettino and Julian Nagelsmann have been linked.