Chelsea are reportedly eyeing up a move for Marseille forward Michy Batshuayi according to The Mirror, which could well put a spanner in the works as West Ham look to land the striker.
The Belgium international is one of Europe’s rising stars and is widely expected to levee the wrench south coast this summer as major clubs are interested in his services.
With West Ham eager to land a striker of note before the start of the 2016-17 campaign, Batshuayi has been one of the names most commonly linked with the London club.
With the Marseille man set to feature for his nation in the Euro 2016 tournament in France this summer, the centre forward will have another chance to impress a potential new employer.
Chelsea are set to revamp their squad upon the arrival of Antonio Conte, with a new centre forward potentially on the Italian’s wishlist.
Batshuayi would be a great signing for the Hammers but Slaven Bilic’s men face a real battle to land the Belgian.
