Chelsea sets plan to rebuild Kendry Páez after failed loan move

Kendry Páez’s next destination is no longer uncertain. The Ecuadorian midfielder will stay at Chelsea after the club failed to complete another loan move before the main European transfer markets closed.

For now, his football will be based at Cobham. Chelsea has registered the 19-year-old for Premier League 2, meaning he will initially work with the under-21 squad while remaining inside the club’s sporting structure. The arrangement will keep him playing and allow Chelsea to monitor his progress closely.

Páez arrives at this new opportunity after two difficult loan spells. He first joined Strasbourg in France and later moved to River Plate. His time in Argentina ended early after he lost his place and was left out of the first team.

Chelsea’s plan is not simply a consequence of failing to find another club. According to The Athletic, the English side still trusts Páez’s potential and wants to work on his development from within. The objective is to raise his performance standards on and off the pitch while helping him regain the continuity he lost in France and Argentina.

A quick return to the senior team is not part of the initial plan, and Chelsea has not promised him Premier League playing time. His performances with the under-21s and his work at Cobham will determine whether the first-team staff move him closer to the senior squad in the coming months.