Chelsea offer flop strike Batshuayi to Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace have reportedly been given first dibs on signing Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea in the January transfer window.

The 25-year-old was sent straight out on loan to Spanish side Valencia in the summer after returning from a short stint at Borussia Dortmund.

Batshuayi has failed to make an impression on Antonio Conte and successor Maurizio Sarri, with the latter supposedly keen to get him off the books for good next month.

With the Belgium international due to return to Stamford Bridge ahead of schedule in the coming weeks, HLN reports that Palace may pounce as they are in need of a striker.

Monaco, AC Milan and Roma are also said to be monitoring developments regarding Batshuayi, who cost Chelsea £33m to sign from Marseille two-and-a-half years ago.