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Kazakhstan’s Dastan Satpaev to Chelsea

Chelsea Football Club has added young Kazakhstani player Dastan Satpaev, who was born in 2008, to its roster.

Dastan Satpaev at the Stamford Bridge

Fabrizio Romano reports that Dastan will join Chelsea on a five-year contract with a one-year option at age 18. His Former club Kairat Almaty’s several extra packages are included and the complete transfer fee totaled โ‚ฌ4 million. This transfer sets a new record for the Kazakhstan League.

Romano stated that Chelsea reached an agreement. The agreement is to sign exceptionally talented, 2008-born Dastan Satpaev from Kazakhstan. Kairat Almaty will receive a large transfer fee. That will be amounting to approximately โ‚ฌ4 million all-including of all add-ons.

This marks a historically meaningful and revolutionary transfer for the Kazakhstan league. Dastan will join Chelsea on a large five-year contract featuring a meaningful one-year option upon his reaching the age of eighteen.

Chelsea first planned to pay โ‚ฌ4.3 million for Satpaev.

Dastan Satpaev won the top player award among all players in Kazakhstan’s junior QJ League following the conclusion of last season.

Several prominent European teams expressed large interest in the exceptionally talen. Clubs including RB Salzburg, Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica and Real Sociedad were keeping tracks. But Chelsea secured the signing of the 16-year-old midfielder .

Satpaev joined Kairat’s senior team in May 2024, becoming the youngest player ever to do so. In only 12 Freedom QJ League (U-18) games, he tallied 19 goals and 7 assists. A performance that won him the season’s Most Important Player award.

In four important UEFA Youth League (U-19) matches, Satpaev achieved an important contribution with one goal and one assist. As a Kairat-Zhasstar player, he represented Kazakhstan’s U-17 national team and found the net in five First League games.

After Satpaev, another French youngster on the list

The Blues are reportedly aiming to sign AS Saint-Etienne’s Mathis Amougou. As per reports form French outlet RMC sport, Chelsea are ready to offer โ‚ฌ15 million (ยฃ12.6 million) for the midfielder. They want him at the Stamford Bridge.

He is valued at โ‚ฌ15 million currently. The English club would be willing to meet the price tag. The Ligue 1 side, who seem to be struggling in France, will be expected to accept the deal.

The talks are still ongoing between Chelsea and Les Verts. The Blues are hoping to get this deal done. Also they will be sending him out on loan to their sister club Strasbourg.

The youngster is surely a big talent for the future.

The French teenager has spent his whole senior career at Saint-Etienne. He has played 18 first team games so far for them.

In March 2024, he debuted for the French U19s. He has earned seven caps in the same age group.

Enzo Maresca is looking to add some new legs in the goal. Reportedly his side are making a move for ยฃ40 million Japan international goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.

Maresca’s side have had expanded their international scouting network. They are very keen on the Serie A club Parma’s shot stopper. They are closely tracking his progress.

The 22-year-old is seen as a key player in the long term. With issues growing on Robert Sanchez after his latest error. His mistake in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Man City has been the talk of the match.

After the game the manager said, “We trust Robert for sure but the first one that is completely aware he is making mistakes in the moment is Robert.

“For sure, we continue to trust him. We trust him but now we have one entire week (until the next game), we see the reaction and then we decide for the next game.”

Author’s Opinion

The West London club has had a mix run of form in the 2024-25 campaign. With the number of players at their disposal. They are trying to keep the standards high.

As it is seen that this in transfer window, the Blues will look to add new players to keep them for the long term. Also few players will be looking to get some game time somewhere else. They’ll be wanting to leave. Let’s see how the club tries to manage their new signings this season.

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