Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi seemingly won’t be joining Everton this summer.
According to RMC Sport, Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi has been told that he isn’t leaving the club this summer amid alleged loan interest from Everton.
Batshuayi, 24, joined Chelsea from Marseille in 2016, but he has found first-team football hard to come by at Stamford Bridge, hitting seven goals in just 32 Premier League games.
With 19 goals in 53 games in all competitions, Batshuayi has shown real promise in front of goal, and he scored nine times in 14 games on loan at Borussia Dortmund last season, again proving himself.
RMC Sport report that Chelsea’s new manager Maurizio Sarri has spoken to Batshuayi, and has told him that he will be part of the Blues squad moving forward, and won’t be allowed to leave this time around.
With Alvaro Morata linked away and Olivier Giroud known as something of a super-sub, Batshuayi really has a chance to become a first-team regular this season.
The Mirror recently reported that Everton were seeking a loan move for Batshuayi, alongside teammate Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but those hopes appear to have been dashed.
That may appease Batshuayi for now, but if he has a bit-part role between now and January, the striker would be well within his rights to search for a move away – not just on loan, but potentially permanently.
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