Chelsea, who recruited 18-year-old Ecuadorian attacking midfielder Kendry Páez last summer for €10 million and then loaned him to Strasbourg, are set to recall the player from the French club. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea will then immediately loan Páez to River Plate. The player is expected to travel to Buenos Aires to complete a standard medical examination. Páez has 23 caps and 2 goals for Ecuador. He has also made 15 appearances in Ligue 1 this season, scoring once. His contract with Chelsea is valid until 2033, and his current market value is €10.00m, according to Transfermarkt. Several English clubs, including Ipswich Town and Brighton & Hove Albion, have also been linked with the player.