It has been a good week for Chelsea in the Champions League, with them returning to the top eight in the group stages with their win over Barcelona.
The highlight of the victory at Stamford Bridge was Estevao Willian’s stunning goal, with it feeling like a crowning moment for the ambitious project being undertaken at the club.
Ever since Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali took over the running of things, there have been young players coming in with the intention of starring in the future.
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Chelsea are planning for many more Estevaos to arrive, and one of those who is set to join next summer is Kairat Almaty striker Dastan Satpaev.
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Chelsea wonderkid Dastan Satpaev makes Champions League history
The forward recently became the youngest goalscorer in Kazakhstan’s international history when he scored against Belgium, and Wednesday night saw him find the net for the first time in the Champions League.
Despite losing 3-2 to FC Copenhagen, Satpaev’s goal was another moment in history for him, becoming the first player from Kazakhstan to score in the Champions League.
His goal also put him third in the list for the youngest goalscorers in the competition, only behind Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.
He is now in esteemed company, despite the fact that Chelsea fans have just seen Marc Cucurella pocket Yamal in their win over Barcelona.
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Chelsea’s plan with Satpaev
There is a lot of excitement over the impact the youngster will make when he moves to Stamford Bridge. He has already been tipped to be better than Nicolas Jackson in two years’ time.
It seems as if the Blues do not want to wait long before they take a proper look at him. Satpaev is set to join Chelsea at the end of the season.
Chelsea have had a coach working with the Kazakhstan star throughout the campaign in order to get him ready for European football, hoping he will have the same impact as Estevao when he does arrive.
There will be plenty of competition for the position still. Liam Delap and Joao Pedro are already at the club, while Emanuel Emegha is also set to join from Strasbourg.