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Dastan Talgatuly Satpayev (Kazakh: Дастан Талғатұлы Сәтбаев; born 12 August 2008) is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat and the Kazakhstan national team. He will join Premier League club Chelsea in Summer 2026.

Best teenagers: top 200 worldwide The 510th Football Observatory’s Weekly Post presents the 200 footballers worldwide who have not yet turned 20 with the best CIES ratings for matches played in 2025. The score is the average of two values : a performance index calculated from the data exclusively collected by our partners Impect, and an experience index taking into account minutes played, weighted by the sporting level of the matches. FC Barcelona’s prodigy Lamine Yamal tops the rankings with a CIES ratings of 97.7. The Spaniard has the highest value in terms of both performance and experience indices. He outranks his compatriot and teammate Pau Cubarsí, while PSG’s French international Warren Zaïre-Emery completes the podium. Roger Fernandes (SC Braga) is the highest-ranked footballer not playing in the big-5, just ahead of Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP, already signed by Chelsea). The highest value for a footballer playing outside Europe was recorded for Elías Montiel (CF Pachuca). The Mexican ranks ahead of Brazilian Rayan Vitor (Vasco da Gama) and Argentine Santino Andino (Godoy Cruz). No fewer than 48 leagues are represented in the top 200. The three youngest players listed are Mexico’s Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana), Poland’s Oskar Pietuszewski (Jagiellonia Bialystok) and Serbia’s Vasilije Novičić (IMT Belgrade). >>> Top 200 More information on the performance index. More information on the experience index.

Extra medical tests are taking place ahead of the Julio Enciso deal due to the serious injury he suffered a few months ago. It’s a key step for the deal between Brighton and the BlueCo group to go through. (Fabrizio Romano)

Sources: Enzo Maresca's priority is a winger Updates on Fermin Lopez, Xavi Simons, and Alejandro Garnacho https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-enzo-marescas-priority-is There’s been some confusion around Chelsea’s late flurry of transfer activity yesterday so I’ll do my best to explain it all from what we know. Chelsea do have an interest in Fermin Lopez of Barcelona and they could easily divert to him as a transfer target this week. However, as of right now, Xavi Simons is still the priority target for that position. Chelsea are still working on getting that deal done. We heard yesterday from one of our sources that Chelsea showing an interest and speaking to the agent of Lopez is to put pressure on the Simons deal. It’s not a smokescreen as such because Chelsea have liked Lopez for a while. But as of right now, Simons is the one they want to get still. It can change fast and Chelsea could push more for Lopez should they decide to do that if Simons is not doable for whatever reason - but right now that has not happened. Some were asking yesterday why we were prioritising Alejandro Garnacho over Simons. This is simply because Enzo Maresca is prioritising a winger over an attacking midfielder. He ideally wants and has asked for both positions, but if he had to chose one or the other, he would chose a winger over an attacking midfielder. Chelsea are still working to bring him both, and Chelsea are still working to bring him Garnacho and Simons. Maresca wants strong wide options and proper wingers. We still need to sell Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku, but there is still an expectation that both will go. It’s all getting a bit tense and a bit silly in my opinion as we enter the last five days of the window. Maresca wants attacking reinforcements, Chelsea need sales and want to buy players on their terms and will not have their pants pulled down in negotiations. So literally anything can still happen this window and we could see plenty more surprises, changes, and drama.

he is not trying to be edgy IMHO I have not always agreed with them (no one on here agrees with anyone 100 per cent of the time) but we all need to take in far more of a smaple size that a handful of games before writing players off Was Gittens a prime target of mine for LWer? No, but I want to see that he can do over the course of a season before I am ready to bin him for good. I do not think that is taking an unreasonable stance, but your mileage may vary.

no way we sign Fermin to a £250K PW 7 year contract (that is what 15m euros per annum at current FOREX breaks down to, and 7 years seems to be the standard length of contract we go choose to go for) thats around £90.5m just in salary

absolutely agree it is just so predictable

and he scored 2 late, really top class goals in the last 7, 8 minutes to knock out West ham in the League Cup 3 2

THE COLLAB Picante X Perello Perelló and Picante have dropped an unexpected joint collection. The Picante founders’ obsession with bold graphics and collectible t-shirts sparked the idea to bootleg the Perelló logo for their SS24 summer capsule. The t-shirt went straight to print and became an instant bestseller. That was, of course, until Perelló caught sight of the tee and naturally took steps to protect its IP. But instead of a fighting, something better happened – the two brands have collaborated. The fresh release includes the original (now legit) t-shirt, a new graphic tee, hoodie, cap, Nalgene water bottle and a 600g tin of Perelló’s gorgeous manzanilla olives, rebranded with ‘Picante’ in place of the original label. Visit Picante.Shop

and double bonus, as Celtic got knocked out

I post them, people can either read them or ignore them but they should at least do a simple site search before doing the 'I want a link' replies

Chelsea evaluating move for Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6533184/2025/08/26/Chelsea-transfer-news-fermin-lopez-barcelona/ By David Ornstein Aug. 26, 2025 Chelsea are evaluating the possibility of a move for Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez, but there is not currently club-to-club contact. The Premier League side are in touch with the player’s camp as they explore attacking options in case of exits, given Barca’s depth in the position. Fermin’s Barcelona contract runs through to 2029 after the midfielder signed a new deal in October 2024, which extended his existing terms by a further two years. The 22-year-old was sidelined for over a month at the start of the 2024-25 season with a thigh injury, but went on to make 46 appearances through the campaign, the majority of which coming as a substitute and recorded eight goals and 10 assists. Fermin scored in three of Barcelona’s final five matches of the season as Hansi Flick’s side lifted the Spanish title. The midfielder joined Barcelona from Real Betis aged 12, and came through the Catalan club’s La Masia academy. After a loan spell with third-tier club Linares in the 2022-23 season, Fermin broke into Barcelona’s first team, scoring 11 goals in 43 appearances under Xavi. Chelsea have added six players to Enzo Maresca’s first-team squad this season with Dario Essugo, from Sporting CP, the only midfield arrival with midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Carney Chukwuemeka and Lesley Ugochukwu among those to have left Stamford Bridge on permanent deals. Fermin made his senior Spain debut in June 2024 and has since made one further appearance for the European champions. Flick’s side are well stocked in central midfield, with Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Dani Olmo, Marc Casado and Gavi among the options. Marc Bernal, 18, missed the majority of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury but will also soon be available.

Here comes Sergi Altimira Remember back in 2023 when Ramón Planes signed Sergi Altimira for Getafe, left that position to take up the same one with Real Betis, and then signed Altimira again for his new club in the same summer? Maybe not, but you’ll understand the takeaway. Ramón Planes was a big fan of the then 21-year-old midfielder. The ex-Barcelona Sporting Director didn’t stay long at Betis either, but he did leave a handful of interesting recruits before moving again. One of those — Johnny Cardoso — has already been spun for a roughly 20 million euro profit, and in his place it’ll now be over to Altimira to help pick up some of that midfield slack. The good part about that is that Altimira can already do much of what Cardoso did. Maybe not to the level of the American, but not a long way behind either. Like Cardoso, the 23-year-old is an excellent recuperador. Reading the development of play to be able to intercept, being rangey enough to cover ground and pick up loose balls, and with an improving physicality at the top level, Altimira looks primed to become one of the better midfielders in LaLiga on that front. He’s already good — and already grown a lot. Playing at a high rhythm and going box-to-box for 90 minutes is coming easier to him too. In the opening weeks, we’ve seen the importance of that on the defensive side, but also in how he can weaponise it for Betis in an attacking sense. Against Alavés, Altimira’s interventions to cut attacks short were frequently followed up by smart passes to tee up transitions going the other way. There was a maturity to his defensive contribution, followed up by intelligent decisions, that wasn’t quite there 12 months ago. And in a team with searing speed and ball carriers in Rodrigo Riquelme, Ez Abde, Aitor Ruibal, and potentially Antony — as well as mobile no. 9s — that’s a big thing. Betis don’t need him to become a midfield general who runs the game in possession. Johnny Cardoso never was and look where he ended up. But if Altimira can sustain this level of performance as a midfield anchor, capable of providing balance and sprinkling enough smart use of the ball, that fee Ramón Planes paid for him back in 2023 will start to look very modest.

I posted a detailed story about it long before the post you replied to did

Gustaf Westman designs IKEA plate to serve meatballs "like they're sitting on little thrones" https://www.dezeen.com/2025/08/19/gustaf-westman-ikea-meatball-plate/ Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has revealed the first piece from his upcoming IKEA collaboration, an elongated plate designed to serve and display the Swedish furniture company's classic meatballs in a row. Dubbed the "first-ever dedicated plate" for the retailer's meatballs, Westman's design has a cheerful turquoise-blue colour. The porcelain serving plate was designed with a central indentation that is wide enough to fit "the perfectly sized meatball", IKEA said, of which the company sells one billion every year. Westman aimed for the design to honour the Swedish tradition of serving meatballs for Christmas. "I love designing objects for a specific function – it brings a touch of humour and makes them instantly easy to grasp," the designer said. "In Sweden, meatballs mean Christmas, and this plate is my way of honouring that tradition." "The design is simple, lining up the meatballs so each one is visible, like they're sitting on little thrones," he added. In true IKEA tradition, the plate comes with assembly instructions, showing how to cook the meatballs before placing 11 of them on the rectangular plate. IKEA suggested that the blue porcelain plate could also be used for serving other foods, such as olives, cheese and fruits. "While it was created with meatballs in mind, it works just as well for many other dishes," Westman said. The plate is the first piece from Westman's upcoming IKEA collaboration, with the full line set to be released on 9 September. The collection is set to include 12 pieces that playfully reimagine tradition. "This collaboration is about taking the traditions of gathering in the home and reimagining them through playful and unexpected designs," IKEA of Sweden creative leader Maria O'Brian said. "Partnering with Gustaf Westman was the perfect way to do that, and together, we've created a bold, expressive design that uses an unconventional shape and colour to give this Swedish staple a well-deserved new stage." Westman also recently unveiled another playful food design, a handbag-style baguette holder, and collaborated with car brand Mercedes-Benz to create a pink car with an integrated tent and picnic table. The images are courtesy of IKEA.

Studio GOGO's Lego jewellery is "made to be played with" https://www.dezeen.com/2025/08/20/studio-gogo-jewellery-lego-ring-design/ Plastic Lego bricks replace gemstones in these customisable rings by Berlin jewellery brand Studio GOGO, allowing wearers to change up the design as they see fit. Crafted from recycled silver, Studio GOGO rings consist of a simple band and a central plate that carefully replicates the shape and size of a Lego tile. The rings can be worn unadorned or stacked with the wearer's choice of Lego bricks to suit their current tastes. Studio GOGO's earliest pieces were centred around the classic two-by-two square tile, but the range has since expanded to incorporate cross-shaped, rectangular and circular tiles. "My pieces are made to evolve with you, to be played with, customised and maybe even passed down," studio founder Thanh-Truc Nguyen told Dezeen. "At the heart of my jewellery is the belief that meaning, memory and creativity belong in the things we wear every day." Nguyen began her career designing one-off jewellery pieces, but got the idea to make Lego-compatible jewellery during a school project on modular ring design. "At the time, I put it aside, thinking the concept wasn't particularly original, as I had seen similar ideas out there," she remembered. "But years later, I came back to it and something had shifted. I had always seen its potential. But back then, I was focused on creating something entirely new. Over time, I realised that originality isn't about being first, but about adding your own voice." The making process begins with Nguyen digitally producing a master model of her design, which is then used to create a silicone mould. Next, wax is injected through the mould to form individual rings, which are cast in silver using the lost-wax technique. Nguyen makes and refines each ring by hand in her Berlin workshop, using files, callipers, clamps and an arsenal of other tools to perfect the size and surface texture. "My designs demand an extremely high level of precision," she explained. "Tolerances are tight; even a deviation of a tenth of a millimetre can affect fit and function." Studio GOGO will soon expand its collection to include Lego-compatible bracelets and necklaces. The toymaker's plastic bricks have long been a source of inspiration for architects and designers across disciplines. Earlier this year, British architect Peter Cook collaborated with Lego to create a domed Play Pavilion in London's Kensington Park, while NASA is currently working on replicating the shape of the bricks using 3D printers and meteorite dust to build on the moon.

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he should have been off with a 2nd yellow but Pool is a golden child club

4th youngest to score an EPL goal of any sort

Rio broke Wayne Rooney's EPL record by one day he is now the youngest player ever to score a match winner

great game

if we had Rio now we certainly would not need to buy Garnacho or Gittens

ffs Rio wins it 16yo who they stole from us

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