“Done deal” – Attacking midfielder move is second confirmed Chelsea move of the evening | OneFootball

We just reported on Fabrizio Romano’s “here we go” on the Jorrel Hato to Chelsea deal, but that may not be the only transfer which is confirmed this evening.

Nicolo Schira’s “Done Deal” doesn’t have quite the cultural cachet as Romano’s “here we go,” but he still likes to drop it in when he gets a scoop, and it seems he has one tonight.

It’s a loan, and one we’ve expected for a while, so it’s not the juiciest news. But still, in a week where there’s a lot to get done, it’s another bullet point we can consider dealt with.

Paez finally gets Ligue 1 deal done

Paez’s move to Strasbourg has been talked about for some time, and it means we now complete our quota there – Mike Penders in goal, Mamadou Sarr in defence, Paez in attack.

It’s probably not going to be an easy season for the Alsatians after losing so many key players in the summer – we hope these reinforcements are enough to keep them competitive. For Paez it’s a huge step up from South America, and it’s very hard to tell how he will adjust.

The one curious question about Paez move

Kendry Paez trains with Strasbourg.

What is rather curious to us is why this took so long to complete. It’s been clear since about January that Paez would be joining Strasbourg. He even trained with them back in the spring. Given the two clubs have the same owners, and it’s a loan deal – what on Earth was there to worry about all this time? What negotiations are there to have? It’s just money from one pocket into another, and even by Strasbourg’s more modest standards, Paez’s wages aren’t significant.

Perhaps it was just a question of both teams sorting out the big picture of their loan plans. In any case, it’s done now and finally the Ecuador star can start working on his big move to European football.