A FUTURE Chelsea wonderkid who was BANNED from always training is set to face Real Madrid in the Champions League’s biggest mismatch.
Dastan Satpaev, 17, is one of Europe’s most exciting young talents.
Dastan Satpaev will lead Kairat Almaty in their David vs Goliath battle against Real Madrid[/caption]
The versatile forward currently stars for Kairat Almaty in the Kazakh Premier League.
And Satpaev has already agreed a £3.3million move to Chelsea when he turns 18 years old.
In the meantime, the teenager is looking to lead Kairat to glory in Europe.
He is already the youngest goalscorer in Champions League history after his strike against Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana in July.
Satpaev, who trains so hard that he has been banned from spending too long on the practice field, also played a key role in Kairat’s qualifying win over Celtic last month.
And now, Satpaev faces his biggest-ever challenge as Kairat gear up to take on Real Madrid.
The Kazakh side’s first-ever Champions League home game will see them welcome the 15-time European champs to central Asia.
Real have had to travel over 4,000 miles on a 13-hour journey for the clash.
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And it is truly set to be a David vs Goliath battle, with Kairat’s £11million-valued squad facing Real Madrid’s £1.2BILLION-rated superstars.
But with Satpaev on their side, the hosts will feel they have a chance.
He already has 12 goals and seven assists in 26 outings this season.
While a two-week trial at Cobham this year saw his quality acknowledged by Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez and John Terry.
Satpaev also had interest from Marseille, Benfica and Real Sociedad.
And he is also believed to have struck 54 goals in 19 games while at Kairat’s academy – leading teammates to dub him the new Sergio Aguero.
Reflecting on his trial at Chelsea, Satpaev said: “I managed to score three goals and provide one assist in two halves.
“Chelsea paid the most attention out of interested clubs so I chose them. I dream of playing in Europe and want to win all those awards and trophies.
“My favourite player at the moment is Lamine Yamal. I think Chelsea knows how to work with young players.
“I’ll try to establish myself in the first team and become a leader there.”
