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title: "Chelsea: Granovskaia must jump at Leeds United interest in Michy Batshuayi – Opinion"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-granovskaia-must-jump-at-leeds-united-interest-in-michy-batshuayi-opinion/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-08-19T20:20:56Z"
modified: "2020-08-19T20:20:56Z"
---

# Chelsea: Granovskaia must jump at Leeds United interest in Michy Batshuayi – Opinion

**According to a report from [the Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-transfer-fund-boost-leeds-michy-batshuayi-a4527301.html), Leeds United have ‘registered an interest’ in striker Michy Batshuayi who could be sold by Chelsea to fund a 2020/2021 transfer overhaul – and sporting director Marina Granovskaia would be foolish not to jump at the chance.**

Batshuayi, starting just one Premier League game over the whole of last season under manager Frank Lampard ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/97803/History/Michy-Batshuayi)), found game time difficult to come by – with fellow back-up striker Olivier Giroud often preferred as a super sub.

The centre-forward failed to impress Lampard – who once lauded his ‘[top class](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/11/02/frank-lampard-praises-michy-batshuayi-s-attitude-and-wishes-engl)‘ attitude – when given the opportunity, resulting in his French teammate being placed above him in the pecking order.

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During the brief minutes in which he got to prove his worth, the Belgian international bagged just [one goal and an assist](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/97803/History/Michy-Batshuayi) – figures which hardly justify his current [£90,000-per-week wages.](https://sillyseason.com/salary/chelsea-players-salaries-67985/)

Since signing for the Blues, Batshuayi has barely featured or managed to gain a consistent run in the team – spending the whole of the 2018/2019 season on loan at both [Valencia and Crystal Palace.](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/97803/History/Michy-Batshuayi)

Chelsea saw fit to snap up the attacker in a [£33 million deal](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36698980) back in the summer of 2016 after an impressive [17-goal Ligue 1 haul](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/97803/History/Michy-Batshuayi) at Marseille.

However, the 26-year-old has since been unable to replicate the goalscoring prowess which landed him a big-money move to west London nearly half a decade ago.

Now, with Leeds United registering an interest, Chelsea have the perfect opportunity to offload Batshuayi for a potentially reasonable fee.

Given he is out-of-contract next summer, the clock is ticking to reduce pressure on the wage bill and conduct efficient business in time for a successful Premier League title challenge.

***Blues, are you happy to see Batshuayi leave? Join the discussion by commenting below…***