Michy Batshuayi
Chelsea sanction loan deal for £90,000-a-week star, buy clause included – report
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi is set to join Besiktas on loan with the option to buy at the end of the campaign, Goal.com’s Nizaar Kinsella claims. The Belgian spent the previous campaign on loan at Crystal Palace but struggled for playing time with just over 800 minutes on the field. Since his return, he has been touted to leave the Blues on a permanent deal, but it is now reported that he will join Besiktas on a season-long loan. The deal will include an option to buy between £5-11 million. Batshuayi will sign a one-year extension before leaving as his £90,000-per-week contract expires next summer. Sportslens view: Batshuayi has been with the Blues for the past five years, but he has been a fringe player with just 77 appearances across all competitions. He has spent part of that t...
Turkish giants enter talks to sign Chelsea star who was previously bought for €39m – report
Turkish giants Besiktas have entered negotiations with Chelsea to sign striker Michy Batshuayi, French publication Footmercato claims. Batshuayi has been with the Blues since 2016, but he has been restricted to just 77 appearances for the club across all competitions. He has spent the past two-and-a-half seasons away on loan, and it now appears that he could be heading for a permanent move elsewhere. Besiktas have opened talks with the Blues. Batshuayi is keen to join a club where he can play regularly and secure a World Cup spot with Belgium. Sportslens view: Batshuayi had a productive loan spell with Crystal Palace during the back end of the 2019/2020 season, registering five goals from 11 league outings. He returned to the Eagles on loan last term but was surprisingly ignored by manager...
Everton blow late lead against Crystal Palace
Everton’s hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League were dented by Michy Batshuayi’s 86th minute equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Monday. The Toffees were made to rue a string of missed chances either side of James Rodriguez’s opener as they only narrowly closed the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea to four points. Rodriguez’s return from injury for the first time since Everton ended a two-decade wait to beat Liverpool away in the Merseyside derby in February sparked a far more enterprising performance from Carlo Ancelotti’s men. Vicente Guaita was forced into fine saves from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison in a dominant first-half display from the home side. Rodriguez finally broke the deadlock 11 minutes into the second-half when he fired hom...
Neymar, Angel di Maria, Leandro contract coronavirus
Neymar has tested positive for Covid-19 alongside Paris Saint-Germain team-mates Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes. According to L’Equipe, they are the three unnamed players the club revealed had contracted the virus today. Neymar and Paredes have been holidaying on the party island Ibiza and the news plunges the club in crisis just eight days out from their first game of the season. The French champs have had an extended rest after they made it to the Champions League final in Lisbon. The Ligue 1 season started on August 21 but PSG is not due to play until they travel to Lens on Thursday, September 10. But that fixture could now be in jeopardy, with players to be tested regularly in the coming days. The Premier League has also been rocked by a surge of Covid-19 cases thought to be relate...
Report: £100k-a-week Chelsea player has been offered to Leeds United
Report: £100k-a-week Chelsea player has been offered to Leeds United – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Get French Football News, Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi has been offered to Leeds United. It has been reported that Leeds are being bombarded by a number of French agents who are offering their clients. The West Yorkshire club will play in the Premier League next season for the first time since 2004. The report has claimed that Chelsea striker Batshuayi is among hundreds of players who have been offered to Leeds Director of Football Victor Orta. Leeds United being bombarded by a number of French agents in recent days offering their clients to the club – Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) is one literally 100s of players being proposed to Director of Football Victor O...
West Ham linked with a move for Michy Batshuayi
West Ham have been linked with a move for Michy Batshuayi. The Belgian has fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge and he could be on the move this summer. As per DH, West Ham and Crystal Palace could be interested in the player. The Hammers could use more depth in their attack and Batshuayi wouldn’t be a bad option for them. Before his move to Chelsea, he was quite highly rated. If he manages to regain his confidence and sharpness, he could be a reliable Premier League striker. He would add pace and goals to the West Ham attack. It will be interesting to see if the Hammers make a move for the player in the coming weeks. Batshuayi has been on loan at Palace before and the Eagles will know all about him. The player could be keen on a return to Selhurst Park if the offer is right. He managed...
Report: What club insider has said about £40m rumour and West Ham United
According to Claret&Hugh, West Ham United do not have any interest in signing Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea in the summer transfer window. It has been claimed that a ‘senior club insider’ has said that speculation linking Batshuayi with a move to West Ham is ‘completely stupid’. The report has added that the same senior club insider has said that the Hammers have no money to complete such a deal. The Express reported at the weekend that West Ham are leading the race for the Belgium international. Newcastle and Crystal Palace are also in the race, with Chelsea looking for £40 million as transfer fee for the 26-year-old, according to the report. Leaving Chelsea West Ham may not have any interest in Batshuayi, but it does seem likely that the striker will leave the Blues this summer. After...
Opinion: PL club likely to sell 29-cap int’l…he would be a superb signing for Newcastle
Irrespective of where Newcastle United finish this season, the Magpies fans could look forward to the transfer window if the potential new owners arrive, eventually. Despite all the obstacles faced by the Saudi consortium (issues of human rights and piracy), the Amanda Staveley camp are very confident that they will pass the Premier League’s ‘owners and directors test’. Some journalists have claimed that the new-owners could invest around £200m on recruitment and infrastructure, while there are others who reported that the Stavely group will take it steadily and that it is a long-term project for them. Already players of calibre like Kalidou Koulibaly and Phillipe Coutinho have been linked, it remains to be seen how the transfer window shapes up for the Magpies, especially with the global ...
