“?Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi is reportedly the subject of interest from Serie A giants Inter after revelations about Mauro Icardi’s future with the Nerazzurri hit the headlines this week after an explosive fall out with sections of the club’s hardcore support.
Icardi offended Inter ultras with comments in his new autobiography, leading fans to petition the club to sell the Argentine forward, who only signed a long-term deal with Inter earlier this month.
The 23-year-old club captain has already publicly offered his apology to the fans he angered, and in the now increasingly unlikely event that he will be moved on, information credited to Corriere dello Sport claims that Batshuayi is a consideration as a replacement.
The young Belgian has struggled to make an impression at Chelsea this season after an impressive start in a pair of cameo appearances at the very beginning of the new campaign.
The rediscovered form of Diego Costa has seen Batshuayi’s starts limited to the EFL Cup and he’s yet to play more than 19 minutes in a single Premier League game.
Despite arriving for £33m in the summer, the former Marseille man hasn’t played for the club in any capacity since September and has already been linked with Inter’s city rivals Milan.
He remained an unused substitute on Saturday as Chelsea beat Leicester after manager Antonio Conte prioritised handing opportunities to home-grown youngsters Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Nathaniel Chalobah and Ola Aina with his changes during the game instead.
Batshuayi continues to be popular with Chelsea fans, though, particularly as a result of a very happy and positive social media persona.
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