Chelsea and River strike a deal that shakes up the transfer market | OneFootball

The Millonario is working on an arrangement with the London institution so that its young talents can make their way to Europe, and so that from England they choose the Núñez club for footballers who have no place, as happened with Kendry Páez.

Probably, the most surprising signing of the transfer window was the arrival of Kendry Páez at River. The Ecuadorian ended his loan at Racing de Strasbourg and arrived on loan from Chelsea, who own his rights. Everything indicates that this was the first step towards the agreement that the Millonario and the London club are about to finalize, aimed at the loan and sale of youth players.

According to recent reports, there are advanced negotiations for a long-term strategic partnership between both institutions designed to provide sporting and economic benefits. The intention is to have a sort of exchange of young talents in both directions.

Initially, the idea is for River’s top youth prospects to have the opportunity to move to Chelsea smoothly, with a clear path so that negotiations are more dynamic than usual. The Blues would have a purchase priority, meaning they could match any offer that arrives at the Monumental for a club player. The destination could even be the aforementioned Racing de Strasbourg, owned by the same economic group.

On the other hand, as happened with Kendry Páez, the London institution where Enzo Fernández (a jewel from the Millonario academy) shines, could loan out some footballers who have no place in the team so they can get playing time at the Núñez club. Although this year they will play in the Copa Sudamericana, the demands of the Copa Libertadores appear as a key factor in the development of those who do not get minutes in England. In any case, it is hard to imagine that players arriving in Argentina would be anyone other than South Americans.

From Crespo to Kendry Páez, the footballers who played for River and Chelsea

Currently, Enzo Fernández is captain and a star at Chelsea; while on this side, Kendry Páez is gradually earning a place in Eduardo Coudet’s River. These are the two players who currently keep the connection alive, but previously there were three stars from Núñez’s youth academy who made it to London: they were Hernán Crespo, Radamel Falcao and .

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