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Chelsea’s Batshuayi faces choice between West Ham and Real Betis loans – sources

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Michy Batshuayi faces a choice between joining West Ham or Real Betis on loan, with Everton unlikely to match Chelsea’s £35 million asking price, sources have told ESPN FC.
Batshuayi has started just four La Liga games on loan at Valencia this season, scoring only twice in 21 appearances in all competitions.
Everton had been seen as the likeliest club to provide Chelsea with their preferred option of a permanent move for the Belgium striker.
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Michy Batshuayi will not join Monaco on loan this month, despite the French club’s attempts to convince Chelsea to let him go to the Principality, sources have told ESPN FC.
The Blues do not want their striker to be loaned again after a successful spell at Borussia Dortmund in the second part of last season and a much more difficult one at Valencia this campaign.
Chelsea want to sell the Belgian international and Monaco only wanted a loan. Vadim Vasyliev, the Monaco vice-president, was still very…

Chelsea block Michy Batshuayi loan to Monaco – chief

With Gonzalo Higuain set to be loaned out to Chelsea by Milan, the FC guys question if he’ll be able to solve Chelsea’s woes in front of goal.

Paolo Bandini says Milan are not convinced about allowing Gonzalo Higuain to join Chelsea, but the club aren’t necessarily committed to him long term either. Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has revealed that Michy Batshuayi’s loan move to his club has been blocked by Chelsea.
Batshuayi, 25, joined Valencia on a season-long loan from Chelsea in the summer but failed to make an impact in La Liga and was set to undergo a medical in Monaco earlier this week with a view to completing a move on loan until the end of the season.
When asked about Batshuayi’s transfer to Monaco, during a news conference to present new signings Cesc Fabregas and Naldo…

Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi set for six-month Monaco loan – sources

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Michy Batshuayi said playing in the Champions League was not the only reason he chose to join Valencia on loan from Chelsea instead of accepting a permanent transfer to Sevilla.
The Belgium international, 24, firmly believed a move to Mestalla Stadium was the right decision.
“Valencia is a very competitive team that fights against top clubs and on top of it, will play in the Champions League,” Batshuayi said during his unveiling. “I’ve been in big clubs, but I want to achieve titles with Valencia.
“Everything…

Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi to join Valencia on season-long loan

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Now that the English transfer window is closed, take a look back at the most expensive players bought in the Premier League this summer. Valencia have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi on loan for the season.
Belgium international Batshuayi, who joined Chelsea from Marseille in 2016, spent the second half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund.
“Valencia have reached an agreement with Chelsea FC for the transfer of Michy Batshuayi until the end of this season,” Valencia said in a statement.
>‡ Un nuevo murciélago llega a Valencia…#mismoclubnuevaera pic.twitter.com/nGjI2EEvSO— Valencia CF >‡=¯ (@valenciacf) August 10, 2018

Batshuayi, 24, scored five goals in his first three matches at Dortmund, leading the Bundesliga club to express hopes…

Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi to wait until after World Cup before deciding future

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Michy Batshuayi has said that he is happy to wait until after the World Cup to find out whether his future lies at Chelsea or Borussia Dortmund.
Batshuayi, 24, was sent on loan to Dortmund for the second half of the season, and scored nine goals in 14 matches before suffering an ankle injury in a game against Schalke in April.
The former Marseille player has recovered in time for the World Cup, but still does not know where he will be playing his club football next season.
“There’s already been…

Borussia Dortmund keen to sign Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi – Watzke

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Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has confirmed the club’s interest in signing Michy Batshuayi on a permanent deal from Chelsea.
“The interest to sign him does generally exist,” Watzke told Sport Bild on Friday, adding: “Chelsea already have two centre-forwards in [Alvaro] Morata and [Olivier] Giroud. First, we have to wait who will be coaching Chelsea next season. Then we’ll see what is possible.”
Dortmund are, however, only ready to offer between €40-45 million,…

Borussia Dortmund uncertain how injured Michy Batshuayi can be replaced

Michy Batshuayi injured his left ankle in the final minutes of Borussia Dortmund’s defeat on Sunday.
Borussia Dortmund have yet to decide who will replace Michy Batshuayi after the striker sustained a season-ending left ankle injury on Sunday that has put his selection for Belgium’s World Cup squad in jeopardy.
Batshuayi, on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, was injured in the final minutes of Dortmund’s 2-0 defeat at Schalke in the Ruhr derby. He scored nine goals in 14 games.
“We have a few options,” Dortmund coach Peter Stoger said at a news conference ahead of Saturday’s meeting…

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