Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Michy Batshuayi are reportedly being targeted by Everton if Chelsea are willing to do a deal.
If Michy Batshuayi wanted to prove a point to Chelsea during his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund in the second half of last season, he most certainly did.
The Belgian striker started just four Premier League games in 18 months under Antonio Conte but, between January and May, notched seven goals in nine starts over in Germany.
Clearly, Batshuayi is a prolific goal-scorer if given a proper run and that perhaps explains why Everton are once again being linked.
According to the Mirror, new Toffees manager Marco Silva is preparing to ask Chelsea about the prospect of taking Batshuayi, or England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek, on loan for the 2018/19 season.
And 24-year-old Batshuayi could be exactly the striker Everton have needed since selling his compatriot Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United a year ago.
It remains to be seen whether Chelsea would be willing to let the former Marseille forward leave on a temporary basis again. Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud are already at the club now managed by Maurizio Sarri.
The report adds that a Premier League side cannot sign two players on loan from the same top flight club, so it will be interesting to see whether Everton would be willing to sign Batshuayi permanently if Loftus-Cheek arrives on a temporary basis.
The Standard claimed in April that Chelsea value Batshuayi at £50 million.
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