‘Did that really make headlines?’ – Chelsea ace responds summer transfer reports
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi had his future with the Premier League leaders brought into further doubt after he was pictured playing a five-a-side game wearing a Galatasaray shirt.
Halı sahada Galatasaray formasıyla top oynayan Michy Batshuayi. (via:@ibsede) pic.twitter.com/GoGfnzMjn6
— forma kültür (@formakultur) April 10, 2017
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The 23-year-old joined the Blues amid high expectations when he was signed from Marseille for £33 million last summer (BBC).
Batshuayi has however, struggled to settle in at Stamford Bridge and has fallen out of favour with manager Antonio Conte.
Galatasaray have been linked with Batshuayi and the latest development was interpreted as the biggest hint yet that the young striker could be on his way to Turkey.
Batshuayi did however, play down the rumours on Twitter and appeared to be quite amused that it even made the headlines.
Headline: Batshuayi drops big exit hint after playing in a Galatasaray shirt. Really? He’s playing in an old shirt of pal Jason Denayer #cfc pic.twitter.com/UfixLs6wsy
— Kristof Terreur ? (@HLNinEngeland) April 11, 2017
@HLNinEngeland Lol did that really make headlines ? ???
— Michy Batshuayi (@mbatshuayi) April 11, 2017
Despite his attempts to dismiss the shirt wearing incident as anything more than a coincidence it is worth noting that the striker has just five goals in 23 appearances this season – most coming off the substitutes bench.
The Mirror claim that Chelsea are prepared to offload the Belgium international just one-year after arriving from France.
Galatasaray would be unable to sign the Belgium international unless Chelsea accepted a cut-price deal.
The Lions would however, be keen on signing the powerful striker on loan.
The Istanbul giants did sign the actual owner of the shirt, Jason Denayer on a one-year loan from Manchester City last season.
