National team boss reveals Liam Rosenior wants 17-year-old in Chelsea first team next season | OneFootball

Liam Rosenior is excited by the arrival of teenage striker Dastan Satpaev and has plans for him to be part of the first team this summer according to Kazakhstan boss Talgat Baysufinov.

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Chelsea paid a reported £3.3m plus add ons for Satpaev, who was 16 at the time, and he will join the club when he turns 18.

The 17-year-old has had a brilliant season for Kairat Almaty, and has scored 19 goals in all goal competitions, and also became Kazakhstan’s youngest ever goalscorer. 

Liam Rosenior excited by arrival of Dastan Satpaev

Chelsea currently have Joao Pedro and Liam Delap as their strikers, whilst Emmanuel Emegha will arrive from Strasbourg in the summer.

Pedro has had a very good season and has scored 14 league goals to date, whilst Delap has really struggled, and questions have already been asked about his future.

Satpaev is clearly a big talent, and one of the most promising young strikers in Europe, but he’s still a long way from establishing himself at Chelsea.

Reece James’ family have been helping Satpaev, and he will be mentored by Nigel James whilst he adapts to life in England.

The chances of Satpaev being part of the first team squad next season appear slim, but Baysufinov has stated Rosenior is very excited for his arrival. 

“In August, there will be a training camp with the Chelsea first team,” he told reporters.

“At the moment, Chelsea’s head coach, Liam Rosenior, is very pleased with Dastan and is excited about his upcoming arrival.

“However, in August, he will need to prove his worth alongside the first-team players. That is when he will be called up to the main squad

“In other words, they need to have Dastan 100% ready by that time.”

Emmanuel Emegha to join in the summer

Whilst there’s clearly excitement around the arrival of Satpaev, the Blues have Emegha joining at the end of the season.

The Dutch international has signed a seven year deal at Stamford Bridge, and is expected to go straight into the first team squad.

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Emegha scored 14 goals in Ligue 1 last season under Rosenior, and it’ll be interesting to see how he adapts to the Premier League.

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