We're a football club, not a nursery. How many kids who dream of playing for the club, who'd give anything to see that dream achieved, are tossed out of the academy spaces because they're not quite good enough? Why give special treatment to someone who can't even knuckle down and take things seriously?

Can't help someone that won't help themselves.

Dug this thread out to say I was surprised we didn’t get to see this guy during pre season and then saw all the previous posts and all became clear very quickly.

Looks like he's done here. Football is not for everyone I guess.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, the 44-year-old manager did not mince his words when addressing Paez's immediate future in west London. "No, no. He is not part of the plans," Alonso stated bluntly. "At the moment, he is not part of the first team squad."

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/xabi-alonso-axes-chelsea-star-081858654.html

No one wants him so he may stick around for a bit.