Most valuable player in Ecuador
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In June 2023, FC Chelsea Kendry Páez from the then Copa-Sudamericana winner signed Independiente del Valle from Ecuador for including bonuses up to 20 million euros. It was only in the coming summer after his 18th birthday on May 4th that the offensive player can switch to Europe. Whether the first steps in London take place can be doubted in view of the latest developments.
On Tuesday, Páez was on the training ground at RC Strasbourg Alsace. The Ligue-1 club has been a member of the Blueco investor alliance around Todd Boehly for two years and benefits from this collaboration. Since then, five players have come from the blues to Alsace and ensured that the club is one of the most form -strong teams in Europe this year. In return, the 19-year-old central defender Mamadou Sarr will switch to the Premier League club in summer.
The plan originally provided for Páez to train only at Strasbourg and be in the Chelsea squad at the club World Cup in summer. According to “L’équipe”, however, a loan topic is now. Coach Liam Rosenior, who took over the team before the season, wanted to take a close look at the 17-year-old. For independents, the 17-time international came to 13 goals and six templates in 70 missions for the professionals. With a market value of 12 million euros, he is by far the most valuable player in Ligapro Series A.
