{"id":3885,"date":"2026-09-09T10:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=3885"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:47:31","slug":"three-chelsea-wonderkids-who-didnt-make-it-as-kendry-paez-faces-same-fate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=3885","title":{"rendered":"Three Chelsea wonderkids who didn\u2019t make it as Kendry Paez faces same fate"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Kendry Paez was meant to have a big future at Chelsea after joining the club from Ecuadorian<\/strong> outfit Independiente del Valle.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is still possible, but there is no denying that the young attacker\u2019s development is not going as planned.<\/p>\n

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After a failed loan spell at River Plate, Paez<\/a> has returned to Chelsea<\/a>, but Xabi Alonso<\/a> has confirmed that he is not part of his plans. Chelsea fans who were excited about his arrival will now have fears about the 19-year-old going down the same path as some of the club\u2019s previous wonderkids who could not quite make it at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

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How can Xabi Alonso get Estevao Willian into the side? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n

The Brazilian has seen very little action under his new manager\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Charly Musonda<\/h2>\n

Charly Musonda<\/a> is one of those wonderkids who never managed to establish himself at Stamford Bridge despite the talent he possessed.<\/p>\n

However, while Paez\u2019s character has been questioned at times, there was no such issue with Musonda. Injuries are what held the Belgian back.<\/p>\n

They were so bad that Musonda was forced to retire at the age of just 28.<\/p>\n

Gael Kakuta<\/h2>\n

Gael Kakuta arguably had just as much talent as Musonda, but he also failed to make it in west London.<\/p>\n

In total, Kakuta made just 16 appearances for Chelsea. In the end, unfortunately, the former attacker could not live up to the hype and was not worth all the fuss.<\/p>\n

Chelsea received a transfer ban following his move from Lens, although that was eventually lifted.<\/p>\n

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Josh McEachran<\/h2>\n

Another name that Chelsea fans cannot forget is Josh McEachran. McEachran made his Chelsea debut in the Champions League at the age of just 17!<\/p>\n

McEachran was once compared to Frank Lampard but finished his Chelsea career with zero senior goals after making just 22 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n

We still hope that Paez can be a success at Chelsea and not head down the same route as the likes of Musonda, Kakuta and McEachran.<\/p>\n

But it is quite clear that things are not going to plan for Paez at Chelsea<\/a> at the moment.<\/p>\n

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