Kendry Paez (Independiente del Valle), Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP) or Estevao (Palmeiras), Chelsea has multiplied over the last seasons the transfers of minor players despite the constraint to wait for their majority in order to be able to use them. The English club which aims to sign the best talents in the making to build the most competitive team as possible does not hesitate to look everywhere to achieve it. And the blues went so far as to supervise the Kazakhstani championship to find the nugget Dastan Satpaev.
«The Kairat of Almaty and Chelsea (London) have entered into an agreement for the transfer of the 16 -year -old striker. In the summer of 2026, after reaching adulthood, he will officially join the English club. By then, Satpaev will continue to play for Karat“Said his club in a press release. The transfer is estimated at 4 million euros bonus included. Born on August 12, 2008, this center-forward at the small size (1m73) is a real phenomenon in his country. Launched at 15 in the first team, he had impressed in the U18 championship in the 2024 season with 26 goals and 10 assists in 28 games. Enough to make it too big for youth football.
A phenomenon of precocity
Passed as a first team where he is illustrated by his clinical side, his speed, his center of low gravity and his support changes that hurt, Dastan Satpaev is delivering a solid season. Author of 9 goals and 5 assists in 19 games with team A of Kairat Almaty, he won the Kazakhstan Super Cup last February and his team is currently second at a point in FC Astana. In the race for the title, he was also able to discover the Champions League with the preliminary towers and this Tuesday, he shone against the Slovenes of Olimpija Ljubljana (1-1).
Author of a goal, he became the third youngest player to score in a Champions League match at 16 years, 10 months and 26 days, which is better than what Ansu Fati (17, 1 year, and 9 days) did) or Lamine Yamal ((17 years, 2 months, 6 days). The record remains held by Nicklas Bärkroth with IFK Göteborg in 2008 against SS Murata, years, 6 months, 4 days).
However, it will be difficult to win directly in Chelsea and his representative German Tkachenko opened the door to the possibility of going through France before. “”There are different scenarios for the future of Satpaev, we are working on all aspects. First, we are confident about the good evolution of Chelsea. Second, there are other possibilities; Fortunately, there is a starting point. A loan in Strasbourg? Or a transfer to any other club. Chelsea sells and it can also become a springboard for us“, He said to Sport 24. Growing away from Chelsea while waiting for her majority, Dastan Satpaev is a new talent spotted by Chelsea who should quickly be talked about.
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