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West Ham eye move for Chelsea striker as Antonio Conte closes in on Premier League rival
WEST HAM are reportedly interested in signing Michy Batshuayi on loan from Chelsea this month.
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Batshuayi has barely featured since arriving at Chelsea in the summer from Marseille for £33million.
The Belgium international is behind Diego Costa in the pecking order, and is yet to start a Premier League game.
Chelsea star Michy Batshuayi is being targeted by West Ham
His game time is set to become even more limited as Antonio Conte is closing in on a move for Swansea forward Fernando Llorente.
The Swans had been linked with a swap deal involving Llorente and Batshuayi.
Chelsea are closing in on a move for Fernando Llorente
But now Sky Sports claim West Ham want to bring the striker to the London Stadium on loan.
West Ham are on the lookout for a striker this month and have already seen a bid rejected for Sunderland's Jermain Defoe.
The Hammers wanted to sign Batshuayi in the summer and made a £31million bid for him, but the 23-year-old eventually decided to join Chelsea.
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