Official: Michy Batshuayi joins Crystal Palace

Michy Batshuayi joins Crystal Palace. Photo: CPFC

Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi has joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan after signing a new deal with his parent club.

The Belgium international returns to Selhurst Park after a successful spell with the Eagles in the second half of the 2018-19 campaign.

He told the Eagles' official website: "My target is to win a lot of games with the team because Palace is a good team and a dangerous team for the big clubs.

"I want to win and to score, to do my job to help the team and I know my team-mates will help me as well."

Michy Batshuayi. Photo: Crystal Palace F.C.

The 26-year-old agreed new terms with Chelsea before his departure and has a contract at Stamford Bridge until June 2022.

Eagles chairman Steve Parish said: "I am absolutely delighted to welcome Michy back to Crystal Palace.

"He is a player we've long admired, as well as being an immensely popular figure with everyone here during his last successful spell with us."

Boss Roy Hodgson added: "He made a great impact at the club in his previous loan spell, albeit only five months long, displaying a goal scoring threat which we very much needed at that time and we are confident he will produce again." SportsMole

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