Alonso praises Chelsea teenager Dastan Satpayev after impressive start
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 2:00 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Chelsea's Dastan Satpayev scored in a 6-4 match against Western Sydney Wanderers, marking the first goal of Xabi Alonso's tenure. The 17-year-old Kazakhstan international can't officially join Chelsea until he turns 18 next month. Alonso expressed his admiration for Satpayev's skills and indicated that decisions regarding his immediate future, including a potential loan, are yet to be made.
- •Satpayev scored the opening goal within six minutes.
- •Alonso has been 'really impressed' with Satpayev's abilities.
- •Satpayev's transfer becomes official next month.
- •Alonso hasn't decided on Satpayev's development path yet.
- 2:00 PMYahoo Sports — Alonso ‘really impressed’ by Chelsea teenager Satpayev
"Xabi Alonso has said he has been ‘really impressed’ by Chelsea teenager Dastan Satpayev after the 17-year-old scored the first goal of his reign.Satpayev opened the scoring during Chelsea’s 6-4 ...
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