There is certainly reason for Chelsea fans to be excited over the future of the club off the back of some of the young talents they have already added to their ranks.
The highlight addition up to now is Estevao Willian, a player who is expected to be part of the first team as soon as next season.
Estevao was only behind Lamine Yamal in the list of most promising youngsters, and could even cause some issues for the likes of Noni Madueke and Jadon Sancho in terms of their positions in the squad.
The Blues will have a steady flow of young talents joining the first team in the coming years. Recent signing Geovany Quenda will play another season with Sporting Lisbon before his own switch to Stamford Bridge.
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Photo by Ian Cook – CameraSport via Getty Images
Chelsea youngster Dastan Satpaev sets international record
Another player who has been signed but is not yet ready to make it to the first team is Dastan Satpaev, who Chelsea signed from Kazakhstan outfit Kairat Almaty.
Satpaev is his side’s record sale, costing aroud £3m despite the fact he won’t make the move to England until 2026.
The striker recently set a record for his country after being the youngest player to appear for his nation’s first team when he came off the bench.
However, Satpaev went one further in Kazakhstan’s win over Lichenstein by breaking the record for the youngest player to ever start for them, being just 16 years of age.
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Who is Dastan Satpaev?
Born in 2008, Satpaev has years ahead of him to produce his best football when he eventually makes the move to Stamford Bridge.
The forward currently stands at 1.70m tall, which would make him the smallest player in the squad below Marc Cucurella and Pedro Neto.
After making his name in youth football, Satpaev has now established himself as a first team star for Kairat Almaty, scoring in one of his two appearances in their Premier League.
It will be some time before he has the chance to make his mark for Chelsea, however he is already showing great promise that he can be a star of the future.