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Evening Standard
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Sam Tabuteau

Why Dastan Satpayev can play for Chelsea before official transfer

Despite not officially becoming a Chelsea player until next month, 17-year-old striker Dastan Satpayev is already the talk of the club’s pre-season tour.

Amid the swathes of international talent in Chelsea’s squad and the blockbuster arrival of new manager Xabi Alonso, it is Satpayev who has garnered the most attention since the Blues landed in Australia last week.

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