Chelsea wonderkid Dastan Satpaev has returned from an injury problem and instantly made his presence known before his move to Stamford Bridge later this year.
The promising young striker is set to join Chelsea at the end of the season upon turning 18, after signing him for a record fee for a Kazakhstan side.
Satpaev has made Champions League history this season by scoring in the competition, and his current side, Kairat Almaty are now back in action in the league.
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Dastan Satpaev scores after 12 minutes in Kairat Almaty return
They won their first game away from home, before hosting Aktobe, a game where the returning youngster started on the bench after missing a number of weeks due to injury.
After being subbed on in the 64th minute, it was the teenager who scored the only goal of the game just 12 minutes after entering the field of play.
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Satpaev scored 14 goals and contributed seven assists in his first season in the league as a senior player, and is off to a great start in his final months before he becomes a Chelsea player.
As well as at club level, the striker has made a great impression on the international stage, already finding the net for the Kazakhstan national team.
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Chelsea have high hopes for Satpaev
Chelsea sent a coach to work with Satpaev in Kazakhstan in order to get him ready for the levels required in European football.
This has progressed to the youngster now being entrusted with working under Reece James’ father for his development years.
The Blues have high hopes for what Satpaev can bring to them when he arrives, even if he is facing mass competition for a place in the Chelsea side.
As well as Joao Pedro, Liam Delap is hoping to kickstart his career at Stamford Bridge, while Emanuel Emegha and Marc Guiu remain options for the club after they were poached from Strasbourg and Barcelona respectively.
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