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title: "Michy Batshuayi will seek out summer loan move"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2017/03/01/michy-batshuayi-will-seek-summer-loan-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2017-03-01T12:34:11Z"
modified: "2017-03-01T12:34:11Z"
---

# Michy Batshuayi will seek out summer loan move

Chelsea signed Michy Batshuayi from Marseille to be an understudy to Diego Costa but two-thirds of the way through his debut season it’s clear that he’s got a lot of work to do before he can eventually replace the Spaniard.

[Reports surfaced yesterday](https://readwestham.com/2017/02/28/west-ham-offered-hope-michy-batshuayi-chase/) that Chelsea were growing increasingly frustrated with Michy Batshuayi’s inability to grasp Antonio Conte’s tactical demands from his strikers and that they were willing to offload their £33m man a year after he joined the club.

The 23-year-old is yet to start a Premier League game for Chelsea this season and was kept on the bench even when Diego Costa missed some games earlier in the season which is a slamming indictment of how the Blues view the Belgian right now.

With just one goal in 16 sub appearances, Batshuayi will ask for a loan move from Stamford Bridge next season and West Ham will be amongst those interested in securing his services, the [London Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/michy-batshuayi-to-ask-chelsea-for-summer-loan-move-after-struggling-with-antonio-conte-tactics-a3478561.html) understand.

West Ham will again be looking for a striker to come and ease the pressure on Andy Carroll and Batshuayi, a player who the club have looked at extensively and are seen to sign, will seemingly be on the market once again.