Chelsea's transfer policy of buying the most exciting talents in world football is in full flow, with Kendry Paez one of the latest youngsters set to move to England.

Todd Boehly has come in for some stick over the years for a number of pointless transfers he's made, but you can't fault the idea of buying players with big potential.

Chelsea have already signed Kendry Paez, who will join them in 2025 for a PS17.2m fee.

Despite being just 17 years of age, the Ecuadorian plays regularly for Independiente in his home country.

Paez can play pretty much anywhere across the midfield, including left-wing, right-wing, central midfield and in an advanced midfield role.

He has seven goals and five assists to his name in the current campaign.

It's been claimed that Chelsea are pleased with Paez's progress and are already looking forward to welcoming him to Cobham next year.

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However, things haven't gone to plan for the youngster in recent times, with Ecuadorian media outlet El Crack Deportes giving a summary.

'The 17-year-old footballer has decreased his level and for this reason DT Javier Gandolfi has decided to relegate him to the substitutes' bench, although he always enters the variant.

'A situation that generates unknowns, but that is understood by the poor performance of Kendry Paez. The 'Jewel' is no longer influential in the game of the Rayados, who need him 100% to fight for the second stage, which to date is led by Liga de Quito.'

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Paez is five feet, nine inches tall (1.75 metres), slightly below average for a footballer.

The youngster currently wears the number 16 shirt for his club, Independiente del Valle, having worn the number 55 in his earlier days with the first team. He wears the number 10 shirt for his national team.

Interestingly, Paez has been named the best player in his position in Ecuador, so the early signs are positive if he continues to develop.