Michy Batshuayi could be heading to Crystal Palace late in the January transfer window.
Sky Sports in the UK state that Batshuayi, 25, has been offered to Palace at the eleventh hour on Deadline Day and paperwork is being hastily arranged for the Belgium international to sign for the Selhurst Park club.
It is believed personal terms have been agreed on the deal, and now it is all about the two clubs sorting out the paperwork in the final few minutes. Palace currently sit in 15th place in the Premier League and Batshuayi’s arrival would be a big boost in their battle against relegation.
Per the report, Batshuayi’s move could be a permanent one but a loan offer seems likely as he has spent time on loan at Borussia Dortmund and Valencia over the past two seasons.
His latest loan spell at Valencia was cut short after half a season, and the likes of Real Betis, Tottenham and West Ham had been linked with a late move for Batshuayi on Deadline Day.
Batshuayi arrived from Marseille in the summer of 2016 for $43.2 million, but since then the striker has struggled for minutes at Stamford Bridge as he played second fiddle to Diego Costa and Alvaro Morata under former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte. He would provide Palace with an extra cutting edge up top, as Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend will provide chances galore for him to finish off.
Christian Benteke and Connor Wickham have worked their way back to fitness but are far from prolific, while Jordan Ayew has also struggled to deliver goals this season.
Batshuayi scored seven goals in 10 Bundesliga games at Dortmund after joining them on loan last January before suffering a season-ending injury. But his time at Valencia has been less fruitful, with just one goal in 15 La Liga appearances so far this season.
The Belgian almost joined Palace over two years ago, but Chelsea usurped them. However, it now appears the Eagles have finally landed Batshuayi.
Make sure to tune-in for our special Transfer Deadline Day show on NBCSN on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 5 p.m. ET as we focus on all of the moves across the Premier League in the January window. You can stream the show live online right here.
