Chelsea has reached an agreement for the transfer of talented 16-year-old defender Deinner Ordóñez. The young Ecuadorian is set to join the Stamford Bridge project, with his move anticipated to be finalized in January 2028. The deal sees Independiente del Valle accept all conditions, fending off interest from three other top European clubs. The news was exclusively reported by Fabrizio Romano.
🚨🔵 EXCLUSIVE: Deinner Ordóñez to Chelsea, here we go! Agreement reached today for 16 year old talented defender to join #CFC project.
Independiente del Valle accepted all conditions as Chelsea anticipate 3 top European clubs.
🇪🇨 The Ecuadorian will arrive in January 2028. pic.twitter.com/NazAzPLz09
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 14, 2025