According To Sky Italia and Trusted Belgian news outlet HLN.be Chelsea have agreed a €40m deal to sign 22-Year Old Belgium international Michy Batshuayi from Marseille despite Interest from Tottenham, West ham united, Crystal Palace and Juventus.

— The Guardian.

Chelsea have acted with ruthless efficiency to secure the Belgium forward, Michy Batshuayi, from Marseille in a deal worth an initial €40m (£33.2m) as they seek to kickstart a busy summer of squad strengthening at Stamford Bridge.

Batshuayi, who scored in his country’s 4-0 win over Hungary at Euro 2016 on Sunday, had been the subject of bids from West Ham and Juventus earlier this summer before Crystal Palace had a €38m (£31.6m) offer accepted by the Marseille president, Vincent Labrune, on Monday. However, the player always had reservations about moving to Selhurst Park and, while Chelsea cannot offer European football next season, their late and surprise entry into the auction effectively turned his head.

The 22-year-old is expected to be granted special dispensation to leave the Belgium squad, preparing for Friday’s quarter-final against Wales in Lille, and undertake a medical day before signing a five-year contract with Chelsea. He will become Antonio Conte’s first signing for the club and, while his arrival eases the pressure to add further to the front-line, there remains the possibility the London club could maintain their pursuit of Spain’s Álvaro Morata, now back at Real Madrid, as they seek to bolster their options. Morata would cost in the region of £40m, but any interest in re-signing Romelu Lukaku appears to have petered out.

Batshuayi scored 17 goals in Ligue 1 last season and will become the most expensive sale in Marseille’s history, eclipsing the fee they raised when selling Didier Drogba to Chelsea in 2004, though the player’s former club, Standard Liege, are due 35% of the fee through a previous clause. He departs the Stade Vélodrome having scored 33 goals in 78 appearances for the club.

Saw it coming! the English team looks like a repeat of the Beckham era! Even with all their talents, they still can't deliver!

dukeprince50:
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lol..

olumzzz:
See confirm analysis...Will u marry me?

Well, you are no Eden Hazard are you?

KillerFrost:
Don't mind that dude... He thinks it's beans to be ranked 2nd in the world by FIFA just behind Argentina

Yup!Although they were over-hyped, prior to the Italy game sha.

xynerise:

Are you sure you are a lady?
Well, I will have a rethink

Never Knew Girls can't love sports and be passionate as you guys?

xynerise:


Belgium is the least contender in this tournament. Don't be convinced with their victory against Hungary. Portugal just wasn't organised.

I even see Poland getting to the Semi-Final. The Final will be Germany vs Italy.

Least Contender? With an Inform Hazard and the team finally Rediscovering their Mojo? come on! On their day, they are world beaters anytime!

xynerise:


Germans are defence breaker as well. Beating stubborn Slovakia 3-0 is worth the hype

Well, Unlike the Slovakians, Italy don't just defend, they attack and defend in a very coordinated and organized manner! you wont compare Barzagli, Bonucci and Chellini to the Slovakian back line. like Xavi said, they are a hybrid of Barca and Atletico! Attack on 3-3-4 defend on 5-3-2. The Germans have a leaky defense and fowards who find it hard converting chances [prior to the last game ].. With a Conte masterclass anyone who dont think Italy can't defeat the Germans should have a rethink.

Conte's bossing 'em big teams even with his squad of little high class talent! Bring on Germany! Forza Italia!! !#CFC...

Face looks like "God Forbid"

Keshi and Now Amodu? What's all these??

Seems I am not the only one who suspected this. let's see how it pans out.

Ovoko! & Imagine the concobility!

I comment my reserve..

Mickael2:


Exactly, and this team will concede a lot without retaining possession. Who in this world plays a 4-2-3-1 without any defensive midfielder? You are playing two box to box midfielders meaning that just like Rakitic for barca for example they will both push into the opponents box, who will be defending then? And please don't tell me that Onazi can play as a true DMF, his tackles are rash and late, he pressures the opponent no doubt but with him there means we will see a red card.

Then the scoring part, when was the last time you saw Nacho playing as a midfielder? You either play Nacho as the striker or play him as the SS, he is not an AMF! Your players were pretty much okay, but the formation does not suit them. My humble opinion? Ok.

The Goalkeeper and defence line will just be like you said, although I would want Alampasu to be our Casillas, you know, start playing now that he is still very young. The defence is superb although I might replace the LB with Madu, but that's just me though.

Then the midfield has to change completely. I saw with you did there when you excluded Mikel, which isn't so bad actually. But with a 4-1-3-2 which is what I intend to apply, Mikel has to start, or some other true defensive midfielder, we don't need a box to box midfielder here, we need Busquet or someone like that, Mikel can do that, i believe Ndidi can too so I will go for Ndidi. Then the 3 on top would be easy, Moses Simon and Victor Moses easily the wingers (but Victor Moses isn't always available so just put in Musa there), then the front two will be either Ighalo as the main striker and Iheanacho as the support striker or better still, Iheanacho as the main striker and Musa as the support! Iheanacho is the deadliest striker in Europe, why should we play him as a midfielder then?! Iheanacho hardly puts pressure on teams so Musa's workrate will compensate for that, not to mention his pace and trickery. This formation provides versatility, we can play a direct style of football with Moses and Simon pushing up, we can retain possession with Mikel/Ndidi and Iwobi( yes Iwobi, he is an arsenal academy graduate, holding the ball is what he does best.) we can couter attack, with Moses, Simon and Musa, couter attacks would be the norm. We can play through the wings and use our crosses(but i hate that one sha, we don't have the height and presensce so to say). And this teams has goals, from the wingers, through the Attacking midfielder to the main striker, all of them can score a shitload of goals(except Musa sha, that Aboki I no understand am) so yes, we need to play to our players strength not just playing any formation we like

Get used to it bro. Onazi our DMF, Mikel plays a more attacking CM position when both of em are starting.

The Play boy at it again

Really missed Jay-Jay, too bad he retired early..

Nice one bro.. You murdered it! got me cracking all along

While alighting from the vehicle my NYSC cap fell down. She saw it and looked at me like, "oh! You're a corper", and I winked at her like, " oh! I'm Korede Bello." Those kinda "I know what you want winks." Then

Korede Bello Popular in 2012? See why I said its fiction iLegend?

Come on, We'all know this is fiction... Great Write up tho.