Chelsea are yet to make their mind up over Michy Batshuayi.
Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi scores their first goal
West Ham and Newcastle United’s hopes of signing Michy Batshuayi remain in play with Chelsea yet to decide what they will do with the striker.
Batshuayi was picked to start only one Premier League game last season despite the Blues paying £33 million to sign him.
The striker is in demand with the Chronicle reporting Newcastle are interested, and ESPN claiming West Ham remain keen.
The Telegraph report Chelsea are yet to decide whether to sell or loan the striker, and Batshuayi himself is in the dark over his fate.
Michy Batshuayi
Batshuayi this weekend told Belgian newspaper Nieuwsblad he will ‘go wherever Chelsea sends him’, discussing his willingness to go out on loan.
From Chelsea’s perspective there really should be no rush to sell him despite his lack of game time.
Belgium’s Michy Batshuayi scores their second goal
The promising forward looked good when he was given a chance and ended the season with the best minutes per goal ratio in the Premier League.
He can only really be judged after a full season of first team action in the Premier League, and a loan deal is the perfect way for Chelsea to assess it if they are not prepared to offer it himself.
Yet the reports suggest they have not ruled out selling him permanently, and if this is the case, West Ham and Newcastle would be smart to keep their cash saved in order to turn Chelsea’s head – or even force the issue by making a bold early move.
Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi in action with Peterborough’s Ryan Tafazolli
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