Chelsea talent Kendry Paez is being linked with loan moves, but they all sound pretty unlikely to us right now.

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The international break is bringing the return of some pretty unlikely transfer rumours looking ahead to January, and TeamTalk’s effort today may just have taken the cake.

They claim that Blackburn Rovers and Celtic are two of the teams interested in taking Chelsea talent Kendry Paez on loan in January.

The 19 year old has been a complete flop since moving from Independiente del Valle in 2025 for £17m. Loans to Strasbourg then River Plate have ended up with him out of the first team picture entirely, and this summer the decision was made to let him come back to Chelsea to try to get his feet on the ground.

Paez an option for Championship sides

It’s tricky to imagine either team actually giving Paez a go. This is a guy who hasn’t been able to get regular minutes at either of his last two loans, and who is currently not even looking too impressive for our Under-21s.

Would he really stand a chance in the incredibly physical and competitive environments of the Championship or the Scottish top flight? Bear in mind that Shim Mheuka scored for fun at youth level for Chelsea and now can’t get a minute on the pitch for Celtic.

Paez is going to have to aim a lot lower than that if he wants to be a regular starter for someone.

In other news…

Paul Merson was very disappointed with one of Xabi Alonso’s lineup decisions for Sunday’s game as the Spanish coach went conservative.

Merson also commented on how big the problems for Chelsea would be if they failed to finish in the top 5 this season.