FC Kairat president Kairat Boranbayev has confirmed that Dastan Satpayev will join the chelsea later this month.
Kazakhstan Premier League winners in February 2025 Confirmed They had reached an agreement with Chelsea for the transfer of the 17-year-old player.
He will soon turn 18 and will then be eligible for a transfer to Stamford Bridge.
Operating primarily as a number 9 and left winger, he scored nine goals and provided three assists in 27 appearances this season. Last October, boranbayev said The west London club have secured the signing of a rising star who has been their best player of the season.
Alonso had already studied the incoming Chelsea man
The Premier League team has appointed Xabi Alonso as its manager for the next season.
He will return to the bench for the first time since leaving Real Madrid in January. During his time in Spain, Los Blancos achieved a 5–0 win over FC Caracas in September 2025.
Kairat Boranbayev has revealed that Alonso told him he has studied Dastan Satpayev in detail for the European tie. He mentioned the Chelsea player appearing on Nursultan Kurman's podcast Sports24.kz Has released his comments.
"After the match against Real Madrid, we spoke to Alonso. He said that before flying to Almaty, he had studied Satpaev very closely. Alonso knows his abilities. Let's hope that Dastan secures a place in the Chelsea first team." He said.
The Club World Cup winners will travel to Australia and Asia for a pre-season tour in July and August. The president of FC Kairat confirmed that Satpayev will travel to London with his mother later this month.
Dastan has been given leave for a few days and will fly to London with his mother on June 26. Boranbayev explained.
chelsea has to make a decision
Dastan Satpayev will be able to register for Chelsea only after he turns 18 on August 12.
After that, the Kazakhstan international will have to obtain a work permit to play in the UK. If not, he will have to take a loan.
Even if he secures a work permit, Chelsea could still loan him out to gain experience. In this case, the final decision will depend on Xabi Alonso and his new club.
